Jingchuan Formation

Jingchuan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian ~125–120  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Zhidan Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Mudstone
Location
Coordinates	38°54′N107°18′E / 38.9°N 107.3°E / 38.9; 107.3
Approximate paleocoordinates	40°00′N109°00′E / 40.0°N 109.0°E / 40.0; 109.0
Region	Inner Mongolia
Country	China
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The Jingchuan Formation is a Barremian geologic formation in China. Various dinosaur fossils and tracks have been reported from the formation. ^[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

• Wuerhosaurus
• Psittacosaurus
• Sinornithoides
• Hadrosauridae indet. fragmentary fossils
• Sauropod indet. footprints
• Theropod indet. footprints

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks

References

1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

• 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