Glossary Category: North American Fossil Localities

North American fossil localities include some of the most important and well-studied paleontological sites in the world. From Late Cretaceous river systems to ancient inland seas, these formations preserve dinosaurs, marine reptiles, mammals, and plant life that document the continent’s deep geological history.

Entries in this category focus on stratigraphy, depositional environment, and fossil diversity across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The Hell Creek Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary unit in Montana and surrounding states famous for dinosaur and end-Cretaceous fossils.