Chickaloon Formation

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Chickaloon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Thanetian
~58–55 Ma
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Chickaloon formation
TypeFormation
Location
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
File:Stratigraphic Sections of the Chickaloon Formation Exposed at U.S.L.M. Number 1 Kings River Leasing Unit 8 Lower Matanuska Coal Fields - NARA - 60030983.jpg
Stratigraphic sections of the Chickaloon Formation
File:Stratigraphic Sections of the Chickaloon Formation Exposed on the East Bank of Coal Creek in Leasing Unit Number 14 Lower Matanuska Coal Fields Showing Northern and Southern Arms of a Syncline - NARA - 60030965.jpg
Chickaloon Formation, showing arms of a syncline

The Chickaloon Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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