Cuchara Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Wasatchian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 37°48′N 105°06′W / 37.8°N 105.1°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 42°12′N 89°24′W / 42.2°N 89.4°W |
Region | Colorado |
Country | United States |
Extent | Raton Basin |
Cuchara Formation (the United States) Cuchara Formation (Colorado) |
The Cuchara Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period, or Wasatchian in the NALMA classification.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
Mammals
- Ferae
- Perissodactyla
- Placentalia
Wasatchian correlations
See also
References
- 1 2 Cuchara Formation at Fossilworks.org
- 1 2 3 Robinson, 1963
Bibliography
- Robinson, P. 1963. University of Colorado Studies, .. 1;
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