Raritan Formation
| Raritan Formation Stratigraphic range: Turonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Potomac Group |
| Sub-units | Raritan Fire Clay, Farrington Sand Member, Woodbridge Clay Member, Sayreville Sand Member, South Amboy Fire Clay Member |
| Overlies | Newark Basin Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Country | USA |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Raritan Bay |
The Raritan Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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