Zhaoying Formation
Stratigraphic range: Coniacian
~89–87 Ma

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Type| Geological formation
Lithology
Primary| Siltstone
Location
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 33°18′N 111°30′E﻿ / ﻿33.3°N 111.5°E﻿ / 33.3; 111.5
Paleocoordinates|  [ ⚑ ] 33°06′N 104°00′E﻿ / ﻿33.1°N 104.0°E﻿ / 33.1; 104.0
Region| Henan Province
Country|  China
Type section
Named for| Zhaoying village

Zhaoying Formation (China)

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Zhaoying Formation (Henan)

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The Zhaoying Formation is a Coniacian geologic formation in Henan Province, China.[1] Fossil dinosaur eggs of Ovaloolithus sp. have been reported from the formation.[2]

## Contents

* 1 See also
* 2 References
* 2.1 Bibliography
* 3 Further reading

## See also

* List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
* Dinosaur eggs

## References

1. ↑ Zhaoying village, Xixia county at Fossilworks.org
2. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

### Bibliography

* Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2

## Further reading

* Y. Li, Y. Liu, X. Chen and G. Zhao. 1996. Dinosaurian Embryo II: Young Dinosaur-bones in Ovaloolithus. Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences 21(6):608-610

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