Alsea Formation
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| Alsea Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Rupelian (Whitneyan) ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Yaquina Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
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| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | Lincoln County, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
Alsea Formation (the United States) Alsea Formation (Oregon) | |
The Alsea Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Rupelian stage of the Oligocene period.[1]
Fossil content
[edit | edit source]The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
Mammals
[edit | edit source]Fish
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Alsea Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Deméré & Berta, 2008
- ^ Peredo et al., 2018
- ^ Fordyce, 2002
- ^ Welton, 2016
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