"Morrison Formation" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after the town of Morrison, Colorado, where some of the first fossils in the formation were discovered by American geologist Arthur Lakes in 1877. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Morrison Formation}} Morrison Formation
  1. (geology) A sequence of Upper Jurassic sedimentary rock in the western United States, noted as the most fertile source of dinosaur fossils in North America. Wikipedia link: Arthur Lakes, Colorado, Colorado National Monument, Morrison Formation, Morrison, Colorado Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Morrison formation Translations (geological formation in North America): formation de Morrison [feminine] (French), Morrison-Formation [feminine] (German), Formazione Morrison [feminine] (Italian)
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