Majiacun Formation

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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°12′N 111°48′E / 33.2°N 111.8°E / 33.2; 111.8Coordinates: 33°12′N 111°48′E / 33.2°N 111.8°E / 33.2; 111.8
Approximate paleocoordinates33°12′N 104°18′E / 33.2°N 104.3°E / 33.2; 104.3
RegionHenan, Hubei
Country China
Extent
Majiacun Formation is located in China
Majiacun Formation
Majiacun Formation (China)

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.

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. ^ a b 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. [1]
  9. ^ Xing et al., 2014
  10. ^ Hone et al., 2010
  11. ^ a b c Zhou & Feng, 2002
  12. ^ Liang et al., 2009
  13. ^ a b c d Zhao, 1979

Bibliography[]

  • Tan, Q.-W.; H. Xing; Y.-G. Hu; L. Tan, and X. Xing. 2015. New hadrosauroid material from the Upper Cretaceous Majiacun Formation of Hubei Province, central China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 53. 245–264.
  • 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. 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. 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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