Liangtoutang Formation
The Liangtoutang Formation, also referred to as the Laijia Formation is a geological formation located in Zhejiang, China. Its strata date back to the Albian to Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period. The lithology primarily consists of red sandstone.
| Liangtoutang Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Albian-Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Tiantai Group |
| Underlies | Chichengshan Formation |
| Overlies | Tangshang Formation |
| Thickness | About 300 m (980 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28.7°N 120.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 36.3°N 120.0°E |
| Region | Zhejiang |
| Country | China |
| Extent | Huzhen Basin |
Liangtoutang Formation (China) Liangtoutang Formation (Zhejiang) | |
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