Gering Formation

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Gering Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Nimravus major (fossil false sabertooth mammal with canine tooth piercing another bone) (Oligocene; Black Hank Canyon, Wildcat Hills, Nebraska, USA) 3 (32430952580).jpg
Fossils from the Gering Formation (Oligocene; Nebraska)
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]

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References

  1. ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Geology and Paleontology - Scotts Bluff National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2023.


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