Manassas Sandstone

The Manassas Sandstone is a Carnian Stage sandstone geological formation in Virginia, United States.

Manassas Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Carnian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofChatham Group
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, shale
Location
Coordinates38.9°N 77.7°W / 38.9; -77.7
Approximate paleocoordinates13.2°N 22.0°W / 13.2; -22.0
RegionVirginia
Country United States
Manassas Sandstone is located in the United States
Manassas Sandstone
Manassas Sandstone (the United States)
Manassas Sandstone is located in Virginia
Manassas Sandstone
Manassas Sandstone (Virginia)

The Carnian Stage is part of the Triassic System of the Mesozoic.

Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]

See also

References

  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

  • Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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