Luohandong Formation

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Luohandong Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aptian-Albian
~120–110  Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of Zhidan Group
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Coordinates 38°54′N108°06′E / 38.9°N 108.1°E / 38.9; 108.1
Approximate paleocoordinates 39°54′N110°30′E / 39.9°N 110.5°E / 39.9; 110.5
Region Inner Mongolia
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Extent Ordos Basin
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Luohandong Formation (China)

The Luohandong Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation of the Ordos Basin in Inner Mongolia, China. The formation was initially dated to the earliest Cretaceous; Valanginian to Barremian, but later dating established an Aptian to Albian age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [1] Pterosaur fossils have also been recovered from the formation.

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References

  1. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  2. Ji, 2020
  3. Ji, S.; Zhang, L. (2020). "A new Early Cretaceous pterosaur from the Ordos region, Inner Mongolia". Earth Science Frontiers. 27 (6): 365–370. doi:10.13745/j.esf.sf.2020.6.14.
  4. Hou & Ji, 2017

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