De Queen Formation
Geological formation in Arkansas, United States
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The De Queen Formation, formerly known as the DeQueen Limestone Member[2] is a Mesozoic geological formation located in southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Fossil sauropod and theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[3][4] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period,[5] particularly the Albian age.
| De Queen Formation | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Trinity Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
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| Named for | De Queen, Sevier County, Arkansas |
| Named by | Hugh Dismore Miser and Albert Homer Purdue[1] |
