Xiguayuan Formation

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Xiguayuan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian
~129–125  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Underlies Quaternary sediments
Overlies Zhangjiakou Formation
ThicknessUp to 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Lithology
Primary Conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone
OtherVolcanic and pyroclastic sediments
Location
Coordinates 45°54′N117°18′E / 45.9°N 117.3°E / 45.9; 117.3
Approximate paleocoordinates 48°48′N117°24′E / 48.8°N 117.4°E / 48.8; 117.4
Region Hebei
Country China
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Xiguayuan Formation (China)
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Xiguayuan Formation (Hebei)

The Xiguayuan Formation is an Early Cretaceous (Barremian) geologic formation in Hebei Province of China. Fossil ornithopod tracks have been reported from the formation. [1] It was deposited in a shallow lacustrine setting and is noted for its hyperpycnite facies. [2]

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Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

Ichnofossils
Insects
Bivalves

See also

References

  1. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  2. Dou et al., 2020

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