Qingshan Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Albian ~ | |
Type | Geological group |
Sub-units | Doushan Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone, mudstone, sandstone |
Other | Tuff |
Location | |
Coordinates | 37°00′N 120°42′E / 37.0°N 120.7°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 41°24′N 119°30′E / 41.4°N 119.5°E |
Region | Shandong |
Country | China |
The Qingshan Group (simplified Chinese: 青山组; traditional Chinese: 青山組; pinyin: Qīngshān Zǔ) is a geological group in Shandong, China, whose strata date back to the Barremian to Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. The group contains the Doushan Formation.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]