New Sauropod From Dinosaur National Monument Gets a Name
Summary:
Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument is best known for the exquisite collection of Jurassic-age fossils that have been discovered there since the beginning of the 20th century, but what is less well known is that more recent Cretaceous critters can be found there, too. When I visited the national park last summer I dropped by a [...]
Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: refresh | Cretaceous [1]
Jurassic [1]
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| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.1]
Jurassic [0.1]
Mesozoic [0.5]
Phanerozoic [0.5]
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Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
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| Dinosaur National Monument | US | 40.4736 | -109.182 |
| Utah | US | 39.2502 | -111.751 |
Keywords:
20th century, critters, dinosaur national monument, exquisite collection, fossils, sauropod
