Glen Rose Formation
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The Glen Rose Formation is a Cretaceous-age limestone and marl geologic unit in Texas, noted for its abundant marine fossils and well-preserved dinosaur trackways.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
sedimentary rock unit ⓘ stratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| contains |
carbonate mudstones
ⓘ
dinosaur tracksites ⓘ grainstones ⓘ packstones ⓘ wackestones ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
ammonites
ⓘ
bivalves ⓘ corals ⓘ dinosaurs ⓘ echinoids ⓘ foraminifera ⓘ gastropods ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicUse |
construction stone source
ⓘ
groundwater aquifer component ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition |
lagoonal
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ tidal flat ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Early Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | Gulf Coast Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor |
light gray
ⓘ
tan ⓘ |
| hasFossilSite | Paluxy River dinosaur trackways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcrop |
Dinosaur Valley State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edwards Plateau region NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Country of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ central Texas ⓘ north-central Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology |
dolomite
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ marl ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Glen Rose, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundant marine fossils
ⓘ
well-preserved dinosaur trackways ⓘ |
| overlies |
Cow Creek Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hensel Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trinity Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Gulf Coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South-Central United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPosition | upper part of Trinity Group ⓘ |
| underlies |
Edwards Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edwards Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.