Majiacun Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range:
late Coniacian-
late Santonian ~ | |
![]() Location | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Unit 2 |
Underlies | Sigou Formation |
Overlies | Gaogou Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
Other | Sandstone, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33°12′N 111°48′E / 33.2°N 111.8°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 33°12′N 104°18′E / 33.2°N 104.3°E |
Region | Henan, Hubei |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Xixia Basin |
The Majiacun Formation is a Santonian to Coniacian geologic formation in China. [1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Tan, Q.-W.; H. Xing; Y.-G. Hu; L. Tan, and X. Xing. 2015. New hadrosauroid material from the Upper Cretaceous Majiacun Formation of Hubei Province, central China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 53. 245–264. .
Zheng, W.; X. Jin, and X. Xu. 2015. A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution. Scientific Reports 5. 14190:1–9. .
Xu, H.; D. Wang; F. Han; C. Sullivan; Q. Ma; Y. He; D. W. E. Hone; R. Yan, and F. Du. 2014. A New Basal Hadrosauroid Dinosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) with Transitional Features from the Late Cretaceous of Henan Province, China. PLoS ONE 9(6). e98821. . PMC 4047018 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098821 PMID 24901454
Hone, .; . Xu, and . Wang. 2010. A probable baryonychine (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) tooth from the Upper Cretaceous of Henan Province, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48. 19–26. .
Lü, J.; L. Xu; Y. Liu; X. Zhang; S. Jia, and Q. Ji. 2010. A new troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of central China, and the radiation of Asian troodontids. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55. 381–388. .
Xu, X.; D.-Y. Wang; C. Sullivan; D. W. E. Hone; F.-L. Han; R.-H. Yan, and F.-M. Du. 2010. A basal parvicursorine (Theropoda: Alvarezsauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of China. Zootaxa 2413. 1–19. .
Liang, X.; S. Wen; D. Yang; S. Zhou, and S. Wu. 2009. Dinosaur eggs and dinosaur egg-bearing deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of Henan Province, China: Occurrences, palaeoenvironments, taphonomy and preservation. Progress in Natural Science 19. 1587–1601. .
Zhou, S.-q., and Z.-j. Feng. 2002. Studies on the occurrence beds of Oölithus and their relations to the upper-lower boundaries in Henan province. Resources Survey & Environment 23. 68–76. .
Zhao, Z. 1979. Discovery of the dinosaurian eggs and footprint from Neixiang county, Henan province. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 17. 304–309. .