New geochronologic and stratigraphic evidence confirms the paleocene age of the dinosaur-bearing ojo alamo sandstone and animas formation in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado

Palaeontologia Electronica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Fassett, James E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochronology; K T interface; Paleocene dinosaurs; Paleomagnetism; Palynology; Vertebrate paleontology

Indexed keywords

BONE; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOCENE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; REWORKING; SKELETAL REMAINS; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SAN JUAN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

DINOSAURIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67651133710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10948074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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