Dongxing Formation


The Dongxing Formation is a geological formation in Guangxi, China. It dates to the Late Jurassic. It is named for Dongxing County in Guangxi. It is made up of quartzitic arkose interbedded with purplish red mudstone. Jingiella dongxingensis, a species of sauropod dinosaur, is known from this formation.

Fossil content

Dinosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages
JingiellaJ. dongxingensisDorsal, sacral, and caudal vertebrae, ulnae, and a femurA mamenchisaurid sauropod