Meeteetse Formation

Meeteetse Formation
Meeteetse Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
	Meeteetse Formation in Wyoming
Type	Sedimentary
Underlies	Lance Formation
Overlies	Mesaverde Formation
Thickness	400 m
Lithology
Primary	sand and sandstone
Other	shale and bentonitic clay
Location
Region	Rocky Mountains
Extent	Wyoming
Type section
Named for	Meeteetse Trail

The Meeteetse Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation occurring in Wyoming.

The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as gray to white clayey sand, drab sandstone, gray and brown shale, and bentonitic clay. It can form badlands.^[1]

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.^[2]

^ Pierce, W.G., 1997, Geologic map of the Cody 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, northwestern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-2500, scale 1:250000.
^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

[1] Pierce, W.G., 1997, Geologic map of the Cody 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, northwestern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-2500, scale 1:250000.

[dinosaurdistribution-2] Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

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