Minhe Formation

Minhe Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,
TypeGeological formation
OverliesUnconformity: Hekou Group
Lithology
PrimaryRed or variegated clastic rock
Location
RegionGansu, Inner Mongolia
Country China

The Minhe Formation (simplified Chinese: 民和组; traditional Chinese: 民和組; pinyin: Mínhé Zǔ) is a geological formation in northwestern China, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous period.

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

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