Gering Formation
| Gering Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
_(Oligocene;_Black_Hank_Canyon,_Wildcat_Hills,_Nebraska,_USA)_3_(32430952580).jpg) | |
| Type | Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Nebraska |
| Country | United States |
The Gering Formation is a geologic group in Nebraska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1] The formation is made of layers of very fine-grained, volcaniclastic sandstone and thin, horizontally stratified pale-to-gray brown sandstone, as well as sand crystals and ash beds.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Geology and Paleontology - Scotts Bluff National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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