Gallatin Formation

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Gallatin Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
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Gallatin Formation with fault on the south side of the Big Horn Mountains
Type Formation
Underlies Bighorn Dolomite
Overlies Gros Ventre Formation
Thickness180-300 feet
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Region Wyoming, Montana
Country United States

The Gallatin Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming and Montana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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