The dynamics of Fossil Lake
Buchheim HP and Benton R. 1992. The dynamics of Fossil Lake. Park Science. 12(3):14–15
Fossil Butte National Monument is contained within the ancient boundaries of Fossil Lake, one of three Eocene freshwater lakes located in present day southwestern Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The Monument encompasses only a small fraction of the ancient lake, which extended 40 miles at its longest point. During 2 million years of deposition, great numbers of fossil fish, reptiles, birds, and plants representing a subtropical environment were preserved in the lake sediments. The present day Fossil Butte and Angelo members of the Green River Formation are the depositional product.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Buchheim, H.; Benton, Rachel
- Units
- FOBU , NRSS
- Keywords
- Aquatic Studies, Fossil Butte National Monument, Fossil Lake, Geology, Green River Formation, Hydrology (General), Paleontology, Physical Sciences, Sedimentation, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, Wyoming