High-precision geochronological constraints on the duration of 'Dinosaur Pompeii' and the Yixian Formation. Issue 6 (12th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhong, Yuting; Huyskens, Magdalena H; Yin, Qing-Zhu; Wang, Yaqiong; Ma, Qiang; Xu, Yi-Gang
• Is Part Of: National science review. Volume 8:Issue 6(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04-12
• Subjects: Science -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab063
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2095-5138

Abstract

SUMMARY: High-precision U-Pb zircon ages of 125.755 ± 0.061 Ma and 124.122 ± 0.048 Ma, respectively, represent the onset and termination of Yixian Formation in the Jin-Yang basin, bracketing its duration to 1.633 ± 0.078 Myr.