Majiacun Formation

The Majiacun Formation is a Santonian to Coniacian geologic formation in China.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Majiacun Formation
Stratigraphic range: late Coniacian-late Santonian
~86–85 Ma
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Location
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsUnit 2
UnderliesSigou Formation
OverliesGaogou Formation
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, siltstone
OtherSandstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates33.2°N 111.8°E / 33.2; 111.8
Approximate paleocoordinates33.2°N 104.3°E / 33.2; 104.3
RegionHenan, Hubei
Country China
ExtentXixia Basin
Majiacun Formation (China)
Majiacun Formation (Henan)

Paleofauna
Fossil eggs
Ichnofossils

See also

References
  1. Majiacun Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Li, Z. (2001). "Distribution, burying and classification of dinosaur fossils in Upper Cretaceous strata at Meipu Town, Yunxian County of Hubei Province". Hubei Geology & Mineral Resources. 15 (4): 25–31.
  3. Zhou, S.Q.D. (2005). The Dinosaur Egg Fossils in Nanyang, China. China University of Geosciences Press. pp. 1–145. ISBN 978-7-562-52033-7.
  4. Harris, Jerry D., 2006. "New Dinosaurs?"
  5. Zheng et al., 2015
  6. Lü et al., 2010
  7. Xu et al., 2010
  8. Li, Zhengqi. (2001). Distribution, burying and classification of dinosaur fossils in Upper Cretaceous strata at Meipu Town, Yunxian County of Hubei Province. Hubei Geology & Mineral Resources, 15(4)(Total No 37): 25-31.
  9. Xing et al., 2014
  10. Hone et al., 2010
  11. Zhou & Feng, 2002
  12. Liang et al., 2009
  13. Zhao, 1979

Bibliography
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  • Zheng, W.; X. Jin, and X. Xu. 2015. A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution. Scientific Reports 5. 14190:1–9.
  • Xu, H.; D. Wang; F. Han; C. Sullivan; Q. Ma; Y. He; D. W. E. Hone; R. Yan, and F. Du. 2014. A New Basal Hadrosauroid Dinosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) with Transitional Features from the Late Cretaceous of Henan Province, China. PLoS ONE 9. e98821. PMC 4047018 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098821 PMID 24901454
  • Hone, .; . Xu, and . Wang. 2010. A probable baryonychine (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) tooth from the Upper Cretaceous of Henan Province, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48. 19–26.
  • Lü, J.; L. Xu; Y. Liu; X. Zhang; S. Jia, and Q. Ji. 2010. A new troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of central China, and the radiation of Asian troodontids. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55. 381–388.
  • Xu, X.; D.-Y. Wang; C. Sullivan; D. W. E. Hone; F.-L. Han; R.-H. Yan, and F.-M. Du. 2010. A basal parvicursorine (Theropoda: Alvarezsauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of China. Zootaxa 2413. 1–19.
  • Liang, X.; S. Wen; D. Yang; S. Zhou, and S. Wu. 2009. Dinosaur eggs and dinosaur egg-bearing deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of Henan Province, China: Occurrences, palaeoenvironments, taphonomy and preservation. Progress in Natural Science 19. 1587–1601.
  • Zhou, S.-q., and Z.-j. Feng. 2002. Studies on the occurrence beds of Oölithus and their relations to the upper-lower boundaries in Henan province. Resources Survey & Environment 23. 68–76.
  • Zhao, Z. 1979. Discovery of the dinosaurian eggs and footprint from Neixiang county, Henan province. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 17. 304–309.
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