Yixian Formation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Yixian_Formation

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	geological formation
gptkbp:age	gptkb:Early_Cretaceous
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf	gptkb:Cathayornis gptkb:Liaoningornis gptkb:Longipteryx gptkb:Protopteryx gptkb:Sinocalliopteryx gptkb:Callobatrachus gptkb:Changchengornis gptkb:Dendrorhynchoides gptkb:Eomaia gptkb:Gansus gptkb:Hongshanornis gptkb:Hyphalosaurus gptkb:Jeholornis gptkb:Liaoningopterus gptkb:Liaoningosaurus gptkb:Liaoningvenator gptkb:Liaoxipterus gptkb:Lycoptera gptkb:Peipiaosteus gptkb:Protarchaeopteryx gptkb:Sinodelphys gptkb:Yanornis gptkb:Yutyrannus gptkb:Beipiaosaurus gptkb:Caudipteryx gptkb:Confuciusornis gptkb:Dilong gptkb:Incisivosaurus gptkb:Jinfengopteryx gptkb:Mei_long gptkb:Microraptor gptkb:Sinornithosaurus gptkb:Sinosauropteryx gptkb:Sinovenator gptkb:Repenomamus gptkb:Psittacosaurus gptkb:Sinusonasus gptkb:Tianyuraptor gptkb:Yixianosaurus
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1920s
gptkbp:famousFor	insects mammals plants early birds exceptional fossil preservation feathered dinosaurs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Yixian Formation
gptkbp:lithology	sedimentary rocks volcanic rocks
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:China gptkb:Liaoning_Province
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Yixian_County
gptkbp:overlies	gptkb:Tuchengzi_Formation
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Jehol_Group
gptkbp:period	Cretaceous
gptkbp:underlies	gptkb:Jiufotang_Formation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Cretaceous_period gptkb:Dilong
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5