Dalangshan Formation

Dalangshan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Asia

The Dalangshan Formation (simplified Chinese: 大塱山组; traditional Chinese: 大塱山組; pinyin: Dàlǎngshān Zǔ) is a geological formation in the Sanshui District of Guangdong Province, China, the strata of which date back to the Late Cretaceous period.

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

See also

References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. "Table 8.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 167.

Coordinates: 23°10′38″N 112°50′21″E / 23.1771°N 112.8392°E / 23.1771; 112.8392


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.