Contents
Michael Casilliano
INTRODUCTION
1
LOCATION
1
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF RESEARCH
1
STRATIGRAPHY
5
Thaynes Limestone
7
Evanston Formation
7
Wasatch Formation
7
Basal Conglomerate Member
9
Lower Member
9
Main Body
11
Sandstone Tongue
11
Mudstone Tongue
12
Bullpen Member
12
Tunp Member
12
Age of the Wasatch Formation
12
Depositional Environment
13
Green River Formation
13
Fossil Butte Member
13
Angelo Member
14
Age of the Green River Formation
14
Depositional Environment
14
Fowkes Formation
15
Sillem Member
15
Bulldog Hollow Member
15
Gooseberry Member
15
Age of the Fowkes Formation
15
Depositional Environment
15
QUATERNARY
15
THE GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE OF FOSSIL BASIN
15
PALEONTOLOGY
19
Flora
19
Invertebrates
20
Vertebrates
20
Fish
20
Amphibians
24
Reptiles
24
Birds
24
Mammals
25
PALEOECOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY
30
GLOSSARY
34
REFERENCES
35
BIBLIOGRAPHY
37
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
37
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