Xinlong Formation
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The Xinlong Formation (sometimes called the "Napai Formation", or misspelt as "Napan Formation"[1]) is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Guangxi, southern China.[2]
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Xinlong Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: ?Aptian-Albian ~120–100 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, mudstone |
Other | Conglomerate, marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 22.6°N 107.9°E / 22.6; 107.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 23.2°N 116.1°E / 23.2; 116.1 |
Region | Guangxi |
Country | China |
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Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[3]