| Minhe Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,[1] | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity: Hekou Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red or variegated clastic rock |
| Location | |
| Region | Gansu, Inner Mongolia |
| Country |  China |
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.
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
- ^ Xi, D.; Wan, X.; Li, G.; Li, G. (2018). "Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China". Science China Earth Sciences. 61: 1–31. doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9262-y.
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.