Wessex Formation
E695025
The Wessex Formation is an Early Cretaceous geological formation in southern England renowned for its rich assemblage of dinosaur fossils, including numerous ornithopods and theropods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| age | Barremian ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | variegated red and green beds ⓘ |
| contains |
calcrete nodules
ⓘ
palaeosols ⓘ plant debris beds ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
avian dinosaurs (birds)
ⓘ
crocodyliforms ⓘ dinosaurs ⓘ fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mammals ⓘ ornithopods ⓘ plants ⓘ pterosaurs ⓘ sauropods ⓘ theropods ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition |
floodplain
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ |
| fossiliferous | true ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcropsAt |
Wessex coast of Dorset
ⓘ
southwest coast of Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich dinosaur fauna
ⓘ
terrestrial vertebrate assemblages ⓘ |
| lithology |
conglomerate
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dorset
ⓘ
Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFossilTaxon |
Baryonyx-like spinosaurids
ⓘ
Hypsilophodon-like small ornithopods ⓘ Iguanodon-like ornithopods ⓘ Neovenator salerii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Vectis Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoclimate | warm-temperate to subtropical ⓘ |
| paleogeography | Wealden Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wealden Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchImportance | key reference for Early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems in Europe ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Wealden Sub-basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDepositionalSystem | continental ⓘ |
| underlies | Vectis Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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