Sunjiawan Formation

Sunjiawan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cenomanian
~99–95 Ma
TypeGeological formation
OverliesUnconformity with Fuxin Formation
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
OtherSandstone, siltstone, mudstone
Location
Coordinates41°42′N 120°48′E / 41.7°N 120.8°E / 41.7; 120.8
Approximate paleocoordinates46°12′N 112°06′E / 46.2°N 112.1°E / 46.2; 112.1
RegionLiaoning
Country China
ExtentBeipiao Basin
Sunjiawan Formation is located in China
Sunjiawan Formation
Sunjiawan Formation (China)
Sunjiawan Formation is located in Liaoning
Sunjiawan Formation
Sunjiawan Formation (Liaoning)

The Sunjiawan Formation (simplified Chinese: 孙家湾组; traditional Chinese: 孫家灣組; pinyin: Sūnjiāwān Zǔ) is a geological formation in Liaoning, China, with strata possibly dating back to the early Late Cretaceous, specifically the Cenomanian.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2] It forms part of the same geological sequence as the older and underlying Yixian Formation and Jiufotang Formation. It primarily consists of variegated conglomerates with rare intercalations of thin bedded sandstones, siltstones and mudstones.[3]

  1. ^ Xi et al., 2018
  2. ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.563-570
  3. ^ Wang et al., 2015