Bayin-Gobi Formation

Bayin-Gobi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofYin-E Basin
UnderliesSuhongtu Formation
OverliesPermian metamorphic basement
Thickness100-2120 m
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, Siltstone, Conglomerate
OtherSandstone
Location
RegionAsia
Country China
ExtentInner Mongolia

The Bayin-Gobi Formation (simplified Chinese: 巴音戈壁组; traditional Chinese: 巴音戈壁組; pinyin: Bāyīn Gēbì Zǔ) (also known as Bayan Gobi, or Bayingebi Formation) is a geological formation in Inner Mongolia, north China, whose strata date back to Albian of the Early Cretaceous period. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.