Xiaguan Formation
| Xiaguan Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Campanian ~ | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°18′N 112°00′E / 33.3°N 112.0°ECoordinates: 33°18′N 112°00′E / 33.3°N 112.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 31°48′N 103°54′E / 31.8°N 103.9°E |
| Region | Henan Province |
| Country |  China |
  Xiaguan Formation (China) | |
The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Paleofauna[]
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References[]
- ^ Xiaguan Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Zhang et al., 2009
- ^ Zheng et al., 2015
- ^ Wang et al., 2013
Bibliography[]
- ; , and . 2015. A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution. Scientific Reports 5. 1–9. doi:10.1038/srep14190
- ; ; ; ; , and . 2013. A New Hadrosauroid Dinosaur from the Early Late Cretaceous of Shanxi Province, China. PLoS ONE 8. e77058.
- ; ; ; ; ; 2009. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gaogou Formation of Nanyang, Henan Province. 83. 212–221.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of China
- Upper Cretaceous Series of Asia
- Cretaceous China
- Turonian Stage
- Santonian Stage
- Campanian Stage
- Ooliferous formations