Mission Canyon Formation

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Mission Canyon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Type Formation
Location
Region Montana
Country United States

The Mission Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in Montana and Wyoming. It preserves fossils from the Mississippian period.

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