Evanston Formation

Evanston Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous to Middle Paleocene
Maastrichtian-Selandian
~66–59 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionNorth America

The Evanston Formation is a geological formation in Wyoming whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2] The fossil formation also has the remains of prehistoric mammals from the Paleocene epoch.[3]

  1. ^ Oriel, Simon S.; Tracey, Jr., Joshua (1970). "Uppermost Cretaceous and Tertiary Stratigraphy of Fossil Basin, Southwestern Wyoming" (PDF). United States Geologic Survey Publication Warehouse. pp. 5–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004). "The dinosauria". search.worldcat.org. Worldcat.org. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 574–588. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  3. ^ Gazin, Lewis C. (1969). "New Occurrence of Paleocene Mammals in the Evanston Formation, Southwestern Wyoming". Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology: 1–17. doi:10.5479/si.00810266.2.1. Retrieved 18 November 2020.