Zhumapu Formation
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OverliesZuoyun Formation
| Zhumapu Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Zuoyun Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°00′N 112°42′E / 40.0°N 112.7°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 42°24′N 104°06′E / 42.4°N 104.1°E |
| Region | Shanxi Province |
| Country | China |
The Zhumapu Formation is an early Late Cretaceous (estimated Cenomanian)[1] geologic formation in Shanxi Province, China. The hadrosauroids Yunganglong and Zuoyunlong[2][3] and the informally named ankylosaur "Jindipelta"[4] have been recovered from this unit.