Molecap Greensand

The Molecap Greensand is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation, located in the state of Western Australia in Australia.

Molecap Greensand Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Santonian ~99–85 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Coolyena Group
Underlies	Gingin Chalk
Overlies	Osborne Formation
Thickness	Up to 80 m (260 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Greensand
Other	Sandstone, claystone
Location
Coordinates	31.3°S 115.9°E / -31.3; 115.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	58.1°S 96.7°E / -58.1; 96.7
Region	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Extent	Perth Basin
Molecap Greensand (Australia)

A proximal pedal phalanx from an indeterminate theropod has been recovered from the formation,[1][2] alongside a jaw fragment of a pterosaur.[3] Fossils of a mosasaur, cf. Platecarpus sp. were also reported from the formation.[4]

See also

• Cretaceous Australia
• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
• South Polar region of the Cretaceous

References

1. Long, John A. (1995). "A theropod dinosaur bone from the Late Cretaceous Molecap Greensand, Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 17: 143–146.
2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution" Pp. 517-607. in Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. " Pp. 517-607.
3. Kear, Benjamin P.; Deacon, Geoff L.; Siverson, Mikael (September 2010). "Remains of a Late Cretaceous pterosaur from the Molecap Greensand of Western Australia". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 34 (3): 273–279. doi:10.1080/03115511003661651. ISSN 0311-5518.
4. McIntyre Gully at Fossilworks.org