Fengjiahe Formation
The Fengjiahe Formation is a geological formation in China. It dates back to the Early Jurassic, most likely to the Pliensbachian. The formation is up to 1500 metres thick and consists of "purple-red mudstone and argillaceous siltstone interbedded with gray-green and yellow-green quartz sandstone and feldspathic quartz sandstone"
| Fengjiahe Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Zhanghe Formation |
| Overlies | Shezi Formation |
| Thickness | Up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 24.7°N 101.6°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 32.7°N 99.8°E |
| Region | Yunnan |
| Country | China |
| Extent | Yimen Basin |
Fengjiahe Formation (China) Fengjiahe Formation (Yunnan) | |
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