Xiaguan Formation

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The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Xiaguan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Turonian-Campanian
~94–70 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Location
Coordinates33°18′N 112°00′E / 33.3°N 112.0°E / 33.3; 112.0
Approximate paleocoordinates31°48′N 103°54′E / 31.8°N 103.9°E / 31.8; 103.9
RegionHenan Province
Country China
Xiaguan Formation is located in China
Xiaguan Formation
Xiaguan Formation (China)
Xiaguan Formation is located in Henan
Xiaguan Formation
Xiaguan Formation (Henan)

Paleofauna

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Xiaguan Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Zhang et al., 2009
  3. ^ Zheng et al., 2015
  4. ^ Wang et al., 2013

Bibliography

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  • Zheng, W.; Jin, X.; Xu, X. (2015), "A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution", Scientific Reports, 5: 1–9, Bibcode:2015NatSR...514190Z, doi:10.1038/srep14190, PMC 4585677, PMID 26388024
  • Wang, R-F; You, H-L; Xu, S-C; Wang, S-Z; Yi, J; Xie, L-J (2013), "A New Hadrosauroid Dinosaur from the Early Late Cretaceous of Shanxi Province, China", PLoS ONE, 8 (10): e77058, Bibcode:2013PLoSO...877058W, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077058, PMC 3800054, PMID 24204734
  • Zhang, Xingliao; Lü, Junchang; Xu, Li; Li, Jinhua; Yang, Li; Hu, Weiyong; Jia, Songhai; Ji, Qiang; Zhang, Chengjun (2009), "A new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gaogou Formation of Nanyang, Henan Province", Acta Geologica Sinica, 83 (2): 212–221, Bibcode:2009AcGlS..83..212Z, doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2009.00032.x