Gros Ventre Formation

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Gros Ventre Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Oncolitic limestone (Gros Ventre Formation, Upper Cambrian; Beartooth Butte, Wyoming, USA) 1.jpg
Oncolitic limestone from the Gros Ventre Formation
Type Formation
Sub-units Wolsey Shale, Death Canyon Limestone, Park Shale
Underlies Gallatin Formation
OverliesFlathead Formation
Thickness675 Feet
Lithology
Primary Shale, Limestone
Location
Region Wyoming
Country United States

The Gros Ventre Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. The Gros Ventre consists of three main members; the Wolsey Shale, the Death Canyon Limestone, and the Park Shale. [1]

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References

  1. Cambrian Stratigraphy of Northwestern Wyoming, B. Maxwell Miller, 1936