Minhe Formation
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.
| Minhe Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity: Hekou Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated clastic rock |
| Location | |
| Region | Gansu, Inner Mongolia |
| Country | China |
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
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