Pinyon Conglomerate
Appearance
Pinyon Conglomerate | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Harebell Formation |
Location | |
Region | North America |
Extent | Yellowstone National Park |
The Pinyon Conglomerate is a geological formation in Wyoming whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
Vertebrate paleofauna
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Love, J.D. (1973). "Harebell Formation (Upper Cretaceous) and Pinyon Conglomerate (uppermost Cretaceous and Paleocene), northwestern Wyoming". Professional Paper. doi:10.3133/pp734a. ISSN 2330-7102.
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.