Sawatch Formation
Sawatch Formation Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
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Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | Colorado |
Country | United States |
The Sawatch Formation is a geologic formation in eastern Colorado. It is a sedimentary sequence formed approximately 530 million years ago during a marine transgression. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It is composed of glauconitic and quartz-rich sandstone.
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References[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
Categories:
- Cambrian Colorado
- Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits
- Western United States geologic formation stubs
- Colorado geography stubs
- Cambrian stubs