Meeteetse Formation
The Meeteetse Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation occurring in Wyoming.
| Meeteetse Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Underlies | Lance Formation |
| Overlies | Mesaverde Formation |
| Thickness | 400 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sand and sandstone |
| Other | shale and bentonitic clay |
| Location | |
| Region | Rocky Mountains |
| Extent | Wyoming |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Meeteetse Trail |
The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as gray to white clayey sand, drab sandstone, gray and brown shale, and bentonitic clay. It can form badlands.[1]
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[2]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes
- Pierce, W.G., 1997, Geologic map of the Cody 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, northwestern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-2500, scale 1:250000.
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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