Raritan Formation
| Raritan Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian | |
|---|---|
 Outcrop of the Raritan Formation near Rocky Point above Round Bay, Severn River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Potomac Group |
| Sub-units | Raritan Fire Clay, Farrington Sand Member, Woodbridge Clay Member, Sayreville Sand Member, South Amboy Fire Clay Member |
| Underlies | Magothy Formation |
| Overlies | , Patapsco Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Country | USA |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Raritan Bay |
The Raritan Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1] A tyrannosauroid similar to Appalachiosaurus is known from the formation.[2]
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes[]
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ Brownstein, Chase D. (2018-02-08). "The biogeography and ecology of the Cretaceous non-avian dinosaurs of Appalachia". Palaeontologia Electronica. 21 (1): 1–56. doi:10.26879/801. ISSN 1094-8074.
References[]
- ; , and . 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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