Zhaoying Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Henan, China}}

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| name = Zhaoying Formation

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| type = Geological formation

| age = Coniacian
~{{fossil range|89|87}}

| period = Coniacian

| prilithology = Siltstone

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| namedfor = Zhaoying village

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| region = Henan Province

| country = China

| coordinates = {{coord|33.3|N|111.5|E|display=inline,title}}

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| lat_deg = 33.3

| lon_deg = 111.5

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The Zhaoying Formation is a Coniacian geologic formation in Henan Province, China.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=35924 Zhaoying village, Xixia county] at Fossilworks.org Fossil dinosaur eggs of Ovaloolithus sp. have been reported from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.