Jinhua Formation

Jinhua Formation
Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Coniacian ~92–88 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
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

• Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis^[3] - "Partial postcranial skeleton."^[4]
• Dongyangosaurus sinensis - "Partial postcranial skeleton."

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

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. 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.