Bell Springs Formation
| Bell Springs Formation Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian ~ | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°00′N 108°48′W / 43.0°N 108.8°WCoordinates: 43°00′N 108°48′W / 43.0°N 108.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 19°12′N 46°24′W / 19.2°N 46.4°W |
| Region | Wyoming |
| Country |  United States |
  Bell Springs Formation (the United States) | |
The Bell Springs Formation is a Late Triassic (Norian to Rhaetian) geologic formation in Wyoming.[1] Fossil theropod tracks assigned to have been reported from the formation.[2][3]
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References[]
- ^ Bell Springs Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
- ^ Branson & Mehl, 1932
Bibliography[]
- ; , and . 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
- , and . 1932. Footprint records from Cretaceous, Triassic, and Pennsylvanian. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 42. 284–285.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Wyoming
- Triassic System of North America
- Triassic geology of Wyoming
- Norian Stage
- Rhaetian Stage
- Sandstone formations of the United States
- Ichnofossiliferous formations
- Paleontology in Wyoming