Zhaoying Formation

Zhaoying Formation
Stratigraphic range: Coniacian ~89–87  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone
Location
Coordinates	33°18′N111°30′E / 33.3°N 111.5°E / 33.3; 111.5
Approximate paleocoordinates	33°06′N104°00′E / 33.1°N 104.0°E / 33.1; 104.0
Region	Henan Province
Country	China
Type section
Named for	Zhaoying village
Zhaoying Formation (China) Show map of China Zhaoying Formation (Henan) Show map of Henan

The Zhaoying Formation is a Coniacian geologic formation in Henan Province, China. ^[1] Fossil dinosaur eggs of Ovaloolithus sp. have been reported from the formation. ^[2]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
    • Dinosaur eggs

References

1. Zhaoying village, Xixia county at Fossilworks.org
2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN   0-520-24209-2 , retrieved 2019-02-21

Further reading

• Y. Li, Y. Liu, X. Chen and G. Zhao. 1996. Dinosaurian Embryo II: Young Dinosaur-bones in Ovaloolithus. Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences 21(6):608-610