Jinhua Formation

Geological formation in Zhejiang, China

Jinhua Formation

Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Coniacian
~92–88 Ma

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Type| Geological formation
Unit of| Qujiang Group
Underlies| Quxian Formation
Overlies| Zhongdal Formation
Lithology
Primary| Red or variegated clastic rock
Location
Region| Zhejiang
Country| China

The Jinhua Formation (simplified Chinese: 金华组; traditional Chinese: 金華組; pinyin: Jīnhuá Zǔ) is a geological formation in Zhejiang, China, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous period (Turonian to Coniacian).[1] It was initially believed to be Early Cretaceous (late Albian) in age.[2]

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[3]

## Fossil content

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* Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis[3] \- "Partial postcranial skeleton."[4]
* Dongyangosaurus sinensis \- "Partial postcranial skeleton."

## See also

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* List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

## References

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1. ^ Xi, D.; Wan, X.; Li, G.; Li, G. (2018). "Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China". Science China Earth Sciences. 61: 1–31\. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y. S2CID 135150710.
2. ^ Feng Tang, Xi-Min Kang, Xing-Sheng Jin, Feng Wei, Wei-Tang Wu (2001) "A New Sauropod Dinosaur of Cretaceous From Jiangshan, Zhejiang Province" in: Vertebrata PalAsiatica. Bd. 39, Nr. 4, pp. 272–281.
3. ^ a b Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 563-570. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
4. ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 269.

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