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Majiacun Formation

Late Cretaceous formation in China

Summary

Late Cretaceous formation in China

Field	Value
name	Majiacun Formation
image	Zhanghenglong yangchengensis locality.png
caption	Location
type	Geological formation
age	late Coniacian-late Santonian
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period	Santonian
prilithology	Mudstone, siltstone
otherlithology	Sandstone, conglomerate
region	Henan, Hubei
country	China
coordinates
paleocoordinates
subunits	Unit 2
underlies	Sigou Formation
overlies	Gaogou Formation
extent	Xixia Basin
map	{{Location map+	China#China Henan
relief	1
width	250
float	center
lat_deg	33.2
lon_deg	111.8
mark	Lightgreen pog.svg
marksize	10

The Majiacun Formation is a Santonian to Coniacian geologic formation in China. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Paleofauna

Bactrosaurus (remains originally known as Bakesaurus)
Mosaiceratops azumai
Xixiasaurus henanensis
Xixianykus zhangi
Yunxianosaurus hubeinensis
Zhanghenglong yangchengensis
Theropoda indet. (Allosauroidea or Abelisauridae indet.?; originally attributed to Baryonychinae indet.)

;Fossil eggs

Dendroolithus sanlimiaoensis
Prismatoolithus gebiensis
Ovaloolithus sp.
Spheroolithus sp.
Nanyangosaurus zhugeii
Youngoolithus xiaguanensis

;Ichnofossils

Scoyenia sp.

References

Bibliography

References

[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Majiacun&group_formation_member=Majiacun Majiacun Formation] at [[Fossilworks]].org
Li, Z.. (2001). "Distribution, burying and classification of dinosaur fossils in Upper Cretaceous strata at Meipu Town, Yunxian County of Hubei Province". Hubei Geology & Mineral Resources.
Zhou, S.Q.D.. (2005). "The Dinosaur Egg Fossils in Nanyang, China". China University of Geosciences Press.
Harris, Jerry D., 2006. [http://dml.cmnh.org/2006Feb/msg00285.html "New Dinosaurs?"]
Zheng et al., 2015
Lü et al., 2010
Xu et al., 2010
Li, Zhengqi. (2001). Distribution, burying and classification of dinosaur fossils in Upper Cretaceous strata at Meipu Town, Yunxian County of Hubei Province. ''Hubei Geology & Mineral Resources'', '''15'''(4)(Total No 37): 25-31. [http://www.cqvip.com/QK/82916X/200104/5847919.html]
Xing et al., 2014
(2023). "Isolated tooth reveals hidden spinosaurid dinosaur diversity in the British Wealden Supergroup (Lower Cretaceous)". PeerJ.
Hone et al., 2010
Zhou & Feng, 2002
Liang et al., 2009
Zhao, 1979

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