Minhe Formation
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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.
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Minhe Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,[1] Campanian–Maastrichtian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Unconformity: Hekou Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Red or variegated clastic rock |
Location | |
Region | Gansu, Inner Mongolia |
Country | China |
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Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]