 Shaximiao Formation

The Shaximiao Formation () is a Middle to Late Jurassic geological formation in Sichuan, China, most notable for the wealth of dinosaurs fossils that have been excavated from its strata.The Shaximiao Formation is exposed in and around the small township of Dashanpu (), situated seven kilometres north-east from Sichuan's third largest city, Zigong, in the Da'an District.