Raritan Formation
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]
| Raritan Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Newark Basin Formation, Patapsco Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Country | USA |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Raritan Bay |
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
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka (eds.) Osmólska. 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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