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Newark Canyon Formation

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Newark Canyon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
TypeGeological formation
Location
Region Nevada
Country US

The Newark Canyon Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Nevada[1] in the United States.

Fossils

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Dinosaur remains (ankylosaurid and theropod remains) have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[2]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Newark Canyon Formation". Western Cordillera. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

References

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  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.