Purgatoire River dinosaur tracksite
E819295
The Purgatoire River dinosaur tracksite is a major paleontological site in southeastern Colorado known for its extensive Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints preserved in riverbed rock.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur tracksite
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fossil site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| approximateAgeInMillionsOfYears | 100–115 ⓘ |
| containsEvidenceOf |
different dinosaur size classes
ⓘ
herding behavior in sauropods ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| displays |
multiple track-bearing layers
ⓘ
parallel sauropod trackways ⓘ |
| environmentAtTimeOfFormation | river floodplain ⓘ |
| fossilizationProcess | sediment infilling of footprints ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Cretaceous sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasFossilType | trace fossils ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Purgatoire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Comanche National Grassland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive dinosaur footprints ⓘ |
| partOf | Purgatoire River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | riverbed rock ⓘ |
| preserves |
dinosaur tracks
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ornithopod tracks ⓘ sauropod tracks ⓘ theropod tracks ⓘ trackways ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains margin ⓘ |
| researchField |
ichnology
ⓘ
paleontology ⓘ |
| rockType |
mudstone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| scientificImportance | high ⓘ |
| significance | one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mesozoic Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSubperiod | Cretaceous Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | geotourism ⓘ |
| trackPreservationType |
impressions
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natural casts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstruction of Early Cretaceous ecosystems
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study of dinosaur behavior ⓘ study of dinosaur locomotion ⓘ |
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