| Quxian Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Santonian-Campanian ~85–75 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Qujiang Group |
| Underlies | Unconformity: Tongxiang Formation |
| Overlies | Jinhua Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°42′N 118°30′E / 28.7°N 118.5°E / 28.7; 118.5 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 31°00′N 112°24′E / 31.0°N 112.4°E / 31.0; 112.4 |
| Region | Zhejiang Province |
| Country |  China |
  Quxian Formation (China) | |
The Quxian Formation is a Santonian to Campanian geologic formation in China. Fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation. It is a unit of the Qujiang Group and dates to the Santonian through early Campanian.
See also
References
Bibliography
- 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
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21
Further reading
- N. J. Mateer. 1986. Dinosaur eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of Zhejiang Province, China. In D. D. Gillette (ed.), First International Symposium on Dinosaur Tracks and Traces, Abstracts with Program 20