Dongxing Formation

Dongxing Formation
Stratigraphic range: Upper Jurassic
(Kimmeridgian?)
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionGuangxi
CountryChina

The Dongxing Formation (Chinese: 东兴组) is a geological formation in Guangxi, China. It dates to the Late Jurassic. It is named for Dongxing County in Guangxi. It is made up of quartzitic arkose interbedded with purplish red mudstone.[1] Jingiella dongxingensis, a species of sauropod dinosaur, is known from this formation.[2]

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