Evanston Formation
| Evanston Formation | |
|---|---|
Ma | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
The Evanston Formation is a geological
formation in Wyoming whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2] The fossil formation also has the remains of prehistoric mammals from the Paleocene epoch.[3]
Vertebrate paleofauna
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ^ Oriel, Simon S.; Tracey, Jr., Joshua (1970). "Uppermost Cretaceous and Tertiary Stratigraphy of Fossil Basin, Southwestern Wyoming" (PDF). United States Geologic Survey Publication Warehouse. pp. 5–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004). "The dinosauria". search.worldcat.org. Worldcat.org. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 574–588. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Lucas, Spencer G.; Sullivan, Robert M. (January 2000). "The sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus from the Upper Cretaceous of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico". New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 17: 147–156. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- JSTOR 20491055. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "The Geologic History of Fossil Butte National Monument and Fossil Basin NPS Occasional Paper No. 3". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 1 March 2005.
41°48′24″N 110°40′53″W / 41.8068°N 110.6813°W
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