Paluxy Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Trinity Group |
Sub-units | Baum Limestone Member, Georges Creek Member, Lake Merritt Member |
Underlies | Fredericksburg Group |
Overlies | Glen Rose Formation |
Thickness | up to 1,450 ft (440 m) |
Location | |
Region | North America |
Type section | |
Named for | Paluxy, Texas |
The Paluxy Formation is a geological formation found in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.