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Hekou Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous,[1] Maastrichtian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofGuifeng Group
UnderliesTangbian Formation
OverliesUnconformity: Zhoutian Formation
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate, glutenite
OtherSandstone, siltstone, tuff
Location
RegionJiangxi Province, Asia
Country China

The Hekou Formation is a Cretaceous geologic formation in China. Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation. It is a unit of the Guifeng Group and dates to the Maastrichtian. An indeterminate Hadrosaurid is known from the formation.[2]

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Xing, Lida; Niu, Kecheng; Wang, Donghao; Marquez, Albert Prieto (2020-06-18). "A partial articulated hadrosaurid skeleton from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) of the Ganzhou area, Jiangxi Province, China". Historical Biology: 1–4. doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1782397. ISSN 0891-2963.