The Shaximiao Formation is a Middle to Late Jurassic aged 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.
Excavation floor at the Zigong Dinosaur Museum
Dinosaurs of the Shaximiao Formation
Image: Sunosuchus thailandicus
Image: Zigong reptile
Zigong, formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing and Gongjing, is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
Old Salt Wells in Zigong
Boiling Brine into Pure Salt
Zigong Salt Museum