Houcheng Formation

The Houcheng Formation is a geological formation in Hebei, China whose strata date back to the Upper Middle Jurassic. The lithology primarily consists of sandstone and conglomerate deposited in fluvial, alluvial fan and fan delta conditions, with interbeds of volcanic rocks.^[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[2]

Houcheng Formation
Stratigraphic range: Callovian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Zhangjiakou Formation
Overlies	Tiaojishan Formation
Thickness	Up to 1255 metres
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, conglomerate
Other	Volcanics
Location
Region	East Asia
Country	China
Extent	Hebei

Vertebrate paleofauna

Genus	Species	Presence	Notes	Images
Xuanhuaceratops[2][3]	X. nieii[2]	Geographically located in Hebei, China.[2]

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations