McKay Formation
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| McKay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Tortonian-Zanclean (Hemphillian) ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Tuffaceous sandstone |
| Location | |
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| Region | Umatilla County, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | McKay Reservoir |
McKay Formation (the United States) McKay Formation (Oregon) | |
The McKay Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tortonian to Zanclean stages (Hemphillian) of the Neogene period.[1][2][3]
Fossil content
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The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1][4]
Mammals
[edit | edit source]- Rodents
- Cricetidae
- Aplodontidae
- Sciuridae
- Eomyidae
- Geomyidae
- Perognathinae indet.
- Dipodomyinae indet.
- Heteromyidae
- Castoridae
- Mylagaulidae
- Zapodidae
- Leporidae
- Ochotonidae
- Lipotyphla
- Perissodactyla
- Carnivora
- Proboscidea
- Artiodactyls
Birds
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b McKay Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ McKay Formation at USGS
- ^ McKay Formation publications at USGS
- ^ Shotwell, 1956
Bibliography
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