The Qingshan Group (simplified Chinese: 青山组; traditional Chinese: 青山組; pinyin: Qīngshān Zǔ) is a geological group in Shandong, China, whose strata date back to the Barremian to Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. The group contains the Doushan Formation.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]

Qingshan Group
Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Albian
~129–101 Ma
TypeGeological group
Sub-unitsDoushan Formation
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone, mudstone, sandstone
OtherTuff
Location
Coordinates37°00′N 120°42′E / 37.0°N 120.7°E / 37.0; 120.7
Approximate paleocoordinates41°24′N 119°30′E / 41.4°N 119.5°E / 41.4; 119.5
RegionShandong
CountryChina
Qingshan Group is located in China
Qingshan Group
Qingshan Group (China)
Qingshan Group is located in Shandong
Qingshan Group
Qingshan Group (Shandong)

Fossil content

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The following fossils were reported from the Doushan Formation:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Qingshan Group in the Paleobiology Database
  2. ^ a b c d Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570
  3. ^ Gao & Cheng, 1999
  4. ^ a b Young, 1958
  5. ^ a b Table 22.1 in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.479
  6. ^ "Zitteliana" (PDF). epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de. 2008. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  7. ^ T'an, 1923

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