Zhidan Group
The Zhidan Group is a geological formation in China whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
| Zhidan Group Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Luohandong Formation, Yijun Formation, Luohe Formation, Jingchuan Formation, Lamawan Formation, Huachihuanhe Formation |
| Underlies | Tegaimiao Formation, Dongsheng Formation |
| Overlies | Yuun Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Country |  |
Vertebrate paleofauna
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
cReferences
- 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. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- Hou Y., and Ji, S., 2017. New findings of stegosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous Luohandong Formation in the Ordos Basin, Inner Mongolia. Geological Bulletin of China 36(7): 1097-1103.
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