Sawatch Formation
Appearance
Sawatch Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0718/report.pdf