| Neslen Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Other | Coal |
| Location | |
| Region | Utah |
| Country | United States |
The Neslen Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. It has been exploited for coal.1 The Kaiparowits Formation is closely associated.1
Only two specimens have been reported from the formation. The first is a diagnostic tyrannosaur foot, the second being the type and only specimen of Rhinorex.1
References
References
- & Scheetz (2014): A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Campanian of Utah, North America Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. doi: 10.1080/14772019.2014.950614