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.
Read more about Glen Rose Formation: Geology, Caves and Caverns, Fossils, Gallery of Typical Glen Rose Fossils, Dinosaur Footprints and Trackways
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