Bonnet Plume Formation | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Thickness | at least 1500m |
Location | |
Region | Yukon |
Country | Canada |
Type section | |
Named for | Bonnet Plume River [1] |
The Bonnet Plume Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Canada's Yukon territory. [1] The thickness of the formation is known to be at least 1500 metres. [1] The formation is composed of sedimentary rocks including conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and coal. [1]
Dinosaur remains, including hadrosaurs [2] and ornithopods, [3] are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. [4]