Zhaoying Formation Explained

Zhaoying Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Age:	Coniacian ~
Period:	Coniacian
Prilithology:	Siltstone
Namedfor:	Zhaoying village
Region:	Henan Province
Coordinates:	33.3°N 111.5°W
Paleocoordinates:	33.1°N 104°W

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

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=35924 Zhaoying village, Xixia county
2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.