Zhaoying Formation

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]

Zhaoying Formation Stratigraphic range: Coniacian ~89–87 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone
Location
Coordinates	33.3°N 111.5°E / 33.3; 111.5
Approximate paleocoordinates	33.1°N 104.0°E / 33.1; 104.0
Region	Henan Province
Country	China
Type section
Named for	Zhaoying village
Zhaoying Formation (China) Show map of China Zhaoying Formation (Henan) Show map of Henan

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils
    • Dinosaur eggs

References

1. Zhaoying village, Xixia county at Fossilworks.org
2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

• Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2

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