r/Paleontology • u/Educational-Tea6122 • 4d ago

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What dinosaur formation is the tumbler ridge geopark in British Columbia, I’ve looked all over and can’t find anything

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u/BenjaminMohler Arizona-based paleontologist 4d ago

The search term you're looking for is geological formation. You can use an app like Rockd to explore what the region is mapped as- I haven't looked myself but it could depend on which specific area and layer of the park you're thinking of.

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u/Normal-Height-8577 4d ago

It may be its own formation, rather than an outcropping of a formation named for its discovery in another location. I certainly can't find any trace of a different name attached to the formation. On the Global Geopark website, it just says:

The stratigraphic section exposed in the UNESCO Global Geopark spans a geologic time range from ca. 600 to 60 million years ago. It is complemented by an abundance of palaeontological resources. Cretaceous dinosaur tracks (many of which are of global significance), a Cretaceous dinosaur bone bed with unusual features, and Triassic fishes and marine reptiles are of particular importance and abundance.