Livingston Formation

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Livingston Group
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Sub-units Cokedale Formation, Miner Creek Formation, Billman Creek Formation, Hoppers Formation
Underlies Fort Union Formation
Overlies Eagle Sandstone
Location
Region Montana
Country United States

The Livingston Group is a geological formation in Montana whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

There are four units of the Livingston Group (from oldest to youngest): Cokedale Formation, Miner Creek Formation, Billman Creek Formation, and Hoppers Formation. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN   0-520-24209-2.
  2. ↑ Richards, Paul W. (1957). Geology of the area east and southeast of Livingston, Park County, Montana (Report). U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  3. ↑ Vhay, J. S. (1939). "Some features of the Livingston Formation near Nye, Montana" . Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 20 (3): 433–437. Bibcode:1939TrAGU..20..433V. doi:10.1029/TR020i003p00433-2. ISSN   2324-9250.
  4. ↑ Tysdal, Russell G.; Nichols, D. J.; Winkler, Gary R. (1987). The Livingston Formation in the Madison Range of southwestern Montana (Report). U.S. G.P.O.
  5. ↑ Richards, Paul W.; Prichard, George E. (1950). "THE LIVINGSTON FORMATION": 49–55.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ Jones, Nelson (1949-05-01). "The Livingston Formation of the South Boulder Area". Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970.
  7. ↑ PARSONS, WILLARD H. (1942-08-01). "Origin and structure of the Livingston igneous rocks, Montana" . GSA Bulletin. 53 (8): 1175–1186. Bibcode:1942GSAB...53.1175P. doi:10.1130/GSAB-53-1175. ISSN   0016-7606.
  8. ↑ Skipp, Betty and McGrew, L.W., 1972, The Upper Cretaceous Livingston Group of the western Crazy Mountains Basin, Montana, in Balster, C., Lynn, J., and Warne, J., eds., Crazy Mountains Basin: Montana Geological Society 21st Annual Geological Conference Guidebook, p. 99-106.


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