Owl Creek Formation
| Owl Creek Formation Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Illinois and Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
The Owl Creek Formation is a geologic formation ranging from Tennessee to Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. Ornithomimids and ceratopsian, probably a species of leptoceratopsid, fossils have been unearthed in this fossil formation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Fleet, Micah. "Rare dinosaur tooth found in Mississippi". 16 WAPT News. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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