Xiaoyan Formation

Xiaoyan Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofHuangshan Basin
Sub-unitsLower; Upper members
UnderliesQiyunshan Formation
Location
RegionAsia

The Xiaoyan Formation is a geological formation in Anhui, China whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. It overlies the older Qiyunshan Formation which it forms the Huangshan Basin with, and was deposited between the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages.

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