Ejinhoro Formation
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The Ejinhoro Formation (simplified Chinese: 伊金霍洛组; traditional Chinese: 伊金霍洛組; pinyin: Yījīnhuòluò Zǔ) is a geological formation in Inner Mongolia, north China, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous period (Aptian/Albian age.[1]
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Ejinhoro Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aptian-Albian 113 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Mudstone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 39.4°N 108.4°E / 39.4; 108.4 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40.5°N 105.5°E / 40.5; 105.5 |
Region | Inner Mongolia |
Country | China |
Extent | Ordos Basin |
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Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]