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Minhe Formation

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Geological formation

Region
  
Asia

Minhe Formation

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.

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Dinosaurs

A tyrannosaur tooth with a split carina has been recovered from the Minhe Formation in China.

References

Minhe Formation Wikipedia