Glen Rose Formation
| Glen Rose Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Albian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Trinity Group |
| Underlies | Paluxy Formation, Stuart City Formation, and West Nueches Formation |
| Overlies | Pearsall Formation and Twin Mountains Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°06′N 97°30′W / 33.1°N 97.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30°30′N 57°12′W / 30.5°N 57.2°W |
| Region | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Glen Rose, Texas |
| Named by | Robert T. Hill |
| Year defined | 1891 |
The Glen Rose Formation is a shallow marine to shoreline geological formation from the lower Cretaceous period exposed over a large area from South Central to North Central Texas. The formation is most widely known for the dinosaur footprints and trackways found in the Dinosaur Valley State Park near the town of Glen Rose, Texas, southwest of Fort Worth and at other localities in Central Texas.