Vol. 14 (1990)
Dinosaur Nm

Paleontological Survey of the Jurassic Morrison Formation in Dinosaur National Monument

George F. Engelmann
University of Nebraska

Published 1990-01-01

Abstract

This project has undertaken to survey the surface exposures of the Jurassic Morrison Formation within Dinosaur National Monument (DINO) for fossil occurrences of any sort. The primary purpose of this survey is to provide an assessment of the extent and characteristics of the paleontological resource in this geologic formation within DINO. In so doing, the survey may also have the effect of discovering specimens of obvious and immediate scientific importance and providing observations that will contribute to an improved understanding of the stratigraphy of the Morrison Fm.