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Haifanggou Formation

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Type
  
Geological formation

Country
  
China

Overlies
  
Beipiao Formation

Primary
  
Conglomerate

Region
  
Inner Mongolia

Underlies
  
Tiaojishan Formation

Other
  
Sandstone, mudstone, coal

The Haifanggou Formation (also known as the Jiulongshan Formation) is a fossil-bearing rock deposit located in northeastern China, near Daohugou village of Ningcheng County. The rocks consists of coarse conglomerates, sandstone, mudstone and thin coal layers. The formation dates from the Middle Jurassic.

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Haifanggou Formation Wikipedia