The Zhaoying Formation is a
Coniacian
The Coniacian is an age or stage in the geologic timescale. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or Upper Cretaceous Series and spans the time between 89.8 ± 1 Ma and 86.3 ± 0.7 Ma (million years ago). The Coniacian is preceded by t ...
geologic
formation
Formation may refer to:
Linguistics
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Mathematics and science
* Cave formation or speleothem, a secondar ...
in
Henan Province, China.
Zhaoying village, Xixia county
at Fossilworks
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.org Fossil dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
eggs of '' Ovaloolithus sp.'' have been reported from the formation.[Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.]
See also
* List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented.
Containing body fossils
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils
** List of stratigraphic units with few ...
** List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
*** Dinosaur eggs
References
Bibliography
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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
Geologic formations of China
Upper Cretaceous Series of Asia
Cretaceous China
Coniacian Stage
Siltstone formations
Ooliferous formations
Paleontology in Henan