Bladen Formation Explained

Bladen Formation
Age:	Campanian ~
Type:	Formation
Unitof:	Black Creek Group
Underlies:	Donoho Creek Formation
Overlies:	Tar Heel Formation

The Bladen Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It is known for a plethora of terrestrial and aquatic Cretaceous fossils, including dinosaurs and mosasaurs.^[1]

Dinosaurs known from the formation:^[2]

• Ornithomimus sp.
• Dromaeosauridae indet.
• Hadrosauridae indet.
• Tyrannosauridae indet.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

• Web site: NCSM Collection: Paleontology Database. Various Contributors to the NCSM. 24 May 2020.

Notes and References

1. Various Contributors to the NCSM, et al. 2020. "NCSM Collection: Paleontology Database."
2. Crane. Cynthia Danielle. 2011. Vertebrate paleontolgoy and taphonomy of the late Cretaceous (Campanian) Bladen Formation, Bladen County, North Carolina. en.