Moenave Formation

Moenave Formation Stratigraphic range: Mesozoic
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Glen Canyon Group
Lithology
Primary	siltstone and sandstone

Eubrontes, a dinosaur footprint in the Moenave Formation at the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, southwestern Utah.

The Moenave Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation, in the Glen Canyon Group. It is found in Utah and Arizona.

Fossils

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

Glen Canyon Group

The 4 members of the Glen Canyon Group, from youngest (top member) to oldest (bottom member), are:

1. Navajo Sandstone — Jurassic, Upper Triassic.
2. Kayenta Formation — Upper Triassic.
3. Moenave Formation — Mesozoic.
4. Wingate Sandstone — Middle Triassic.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils

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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