Jinhua Formation Explained

Jinhua Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Age:	Turonian-Coniacian ~
Period:	Coniacian
Prilithology:	Red or variegated clastic rock
Region:	Zhejiang
Unitof:	Qujiang Group
Underlies:	Quxian Formation
Overlies:	Zhongdal Formation

The Jinhua Formation is a geological formation in Zhejiang, China, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous period (Turonian to Coniacian).^[1] It was initially believed to be Early Cretaceous (late Albian) in age.^[2]

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[3]

Fossil content

• Jiangshanosaurus lixianensis^[3] - "Partial postcranial skeleton."^[4]
• Dongyangosaurus sinensis - "Partial postcranial skeleton."

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

Notes and 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. 10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y. 135150710.
2. Feng Tang, Xi-Min Kang, Xing-Sheng Jin, Feng Wei, Wei-Tang Wu (2001) "A New Sauropod Dinosaur of Cretaceous From Jiangshan, Zhejiang Province" in: Vertebrata PalAsiatica. Bd. 39, Nr. 4, pp. 272–281.
3. 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. .
4. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 269.