Shuttle Meadow Formation
Geological Formation in Connecticut and Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shuttle Meadow Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in the Hartford Basin in Connecticut and Massachusetts, USA.[1] Insect fossils of Mormolucoides articulatus and dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation; Coelophysis sp.[2]
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Shuttle Meadow Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Hettangian ~201–199 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Newark Supergroup Meriden Group |
Underlies | Talcott Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Black shale |
Other | Siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 41.4°N 72.7°W / 41.4; -72.7 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 22.1°N 19.5°W / 22.1; -19.5 |
Region | New England |
Country | United States |
Extent | Connecticut and Massachusetts |
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