Jinhua Formation

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]

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

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]

Fossil content

• Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis[2] - "Partial postcranial skeleton."[3]

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. 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.
3. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 269.