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Morrison Formation

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Morrison Formation

(geology) A sequence of Upper Jurassic sedimentary rock in the western United States, noted as the most fertile source of dinosaur fossils in North America.

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Ischium of an Apatosaurus showing bite marks from a large theropod Apatosaurus was the second-commonest sauropod in the Morrison Formation ecosystem, after Camarasaurus. Source: Internet

The Morrison Formation records a time when the local environment was dominated by gigantic sauropod dinosaurs. Source: Internet

Examples of this include the Morrison Formation of North America and Tendaguru Beds of Tanzania. Source: Internet

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