Telegraph Creek Formation

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Telegraph Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Santonian
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Montana
Country United States

The Telegraph Creek Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Montana, United States. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. [1]

The Mesozoic Era is an interval of geological time from about 252 to 66 million years ago. It is also called the Age of Reptiles, a phrase introduced by the 19th century paleontologist Gideon Mantell who viewed it as dominated by diapsids such as Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Plesiosaurus and Pterodactylus. To paleobotanists, this Era is also called the Age of Conifers.

Montana State of the United States of America

Montana is a landlocked state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place".

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  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

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