Bell Springs Formation

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Bell Springs Formation
Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian
~221–202  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Coordinates 43°00′N108°48′W / 43.0°N 108.8°W / 43.0; -108.8
Approximate paleocoordinates 19°12′N46°24′W / 19.2°N 46.4°W / 19.2; -46.4
Region Wyoming
Country United States
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Bell Springs Formation (the United States)
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Bell Springs Formation (Wyoming)

The Bell Springs is a member of the Nugget Sandstone in Wyoming and a formation in Utah. [1] It is a Late Triassic (Norian to Rhaetian) [2] Fossil theropod tracks assigned to Agialopous wyomingensis have been reported from the formation. [3] [4]

Contents

The formation composed of very fine grained limy sandstone that is distinguished from upper part of Nugget by presence of red to purple-red shale and lime cemented siltstone in beds less than 0.1 ft thick and by presence of calcareous firmly indurated beds 1–4 ft thick that are ripple laminated and weather to square faced ledges. May correlate with upper part of Chinle Formation. [5]

See also

References

  1. "National Geologic Map Database" . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. Bell Springs Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  4. Branson & Mehl, 1932
  5. Pipiringos, G.N., 1968, Correlation and nomenclature of some Triassic and Jurassic rocks in south-central Wyoming, IN Shorter contributions to general geology, 1967: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 594-D, p. D1-D26.

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