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Bladen Formation

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Bladen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian
~77.5–76 Ma
TypeFormation
Unit ofBlack Creek Group
UnderliesDonoho Creek Formation
OverliesTar Heel Formation
Location
Region North Carolina
Country United States

The Bladen Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It is known for a plethora of terrestrial and aquatic Cretaceous fossils, including dinosaurs and mosasaurs.[1]

Dinosaurs known from the formation:[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Various Contributors to the NCSM, et al. 2020. "NCSM Collection: Paleontology Database."
  2. ^ Crane, Cynthia Danielle (2011). "Vertebrate paleontolgoy and taphonomy of the late Cretaceous (Campanian) Bladen Formation, Bladen County, North Carolina". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)