Jingchuan Formation

The Jingchuan Formation is a Barremian geologic formation in China. Various dinosaur fossils and tracks have been reported from the formation.^[1]

Jingchuan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian ~125–120 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Zhidan Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Mudstone
Location
Coordinates	38.9°N 107.3°E / 38.9; 107.3
Approximate paleocoordinates	40.0°N 109.0°E / 40.0; 109.0
Region	Inner Mongolia
Country	China
Jingchuan Formation (China) Show map of China Jingchuan Formation (Inner Mongolia) Show map of Inner Mongolia

Vertebrate paleofauna

• Wuerhosaurus
• Psittacosaurus
• Sinornithoides
• Hadrosauridae indet. fragmentary fossils
• Sauropod indet. footprints
• Theropod indet. footprints

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks