The Jingchuan Formation is a Barremian geologic formation in China. Various dinosaur fossils and tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
| Jingchuan Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Barremian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Zhidan Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′N 107°18′E / 38.9°N 107.3°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°00′N 109°00′E / 40.0°N 109.0°E |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Country |  China |
  Jingchuan Formation (China)  Jingchuan Formation (Inner Mongolia) | |
Vertebrate paleofauna
edit- Wuerhosaurus
- Psittacosaurus
- Sinornithoides
- Hadrosauridae indet. fragmentary fossils
- Sauropod indet. footprints
- Theropod indet. footprints
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
Bibliography
edit- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- Lockley, Martin G.; Li, Jianjun; Xing, Lida; Gao, Bin; and Matsukawa, Masaki: Cretaceous Research, "Large theropod and small sauropod trackmakers from the Lower Cretaceous Jingchuan Formation, Inner Mongolia, China", vol 91: University of Colorado at Denver. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2018.07.007