Snowshoe Formation
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| Snowshoe Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Toarcian-Bathonian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | South Fork, Warm Springs, Basey, Schoolhouse, Silvies & Weberg members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
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| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Snake River Basin |
Snowshoe Formation (the United States) Snowshoe Formation (Oregon) | |
The Snowshoe Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Toarcian to Bathonian stages of the Early to Middle Jurassic period.[1][2]
Fossil content
[edit | edit source]Among others, the following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
- Paleontology in Oregon
- Hyde Formation
- Posidonia Shale
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Snowshoe Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Snowshoe Formation at USGS
- ^ Buffetaut, 1979
Bibliography
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- K. Yeh. 2009. A Middle Jurassic radiolarian fauna from South Fork Member of Snowshoe Formation, east-central Oregon. Collection and Research 22:15-125