Geochemical and mineralogical studies of dinosaur bone from the Morrison Formation at Dinosaur Ridge
Mountain Geologist
By: P.J. Modreski
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Abstract
The dinosaur bones first discovered in 1877 in the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation at Morrison, Colorado were the first major find of dinosaur skeletons in the western U.S. and led to the recognition of four new dinosaur genera (Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus). Eight articles dealing with these bones which appeared as research reports in the annual reports of the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge from 1990-1999 are condensed and summarized with some additional comments. Two of the articles are about the mineralogy and preservation of the bones; two are about the physical description of the bone occurrence; two are about the history of the site, and two are about use of novel instrumental methods (ground-penetrating radar and a directional scintillometer) to search for new bones.
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Modreski, P., 2001, Geochemical and mineralogical studies of dinosaur bone from the Morrison Formation at Dinosaur Ridge: Mountain Geologist, v. 38, no. 3, p. 111-118.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemical and mineralogical studies of dinosaur bone from the Morrison Formation at Dinosaur Ridge |
| Series title | Mountain Geologist |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Mountain Geologist |
| First page | 111 |
| Last page | 118 |