Narrow Cape Formation

Narrow Cape Formation
Narrow Cape Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
	Outcrops of the Narrow Cape Formation at Fossil Beach, Kodiak Island
Type	Formation
Location
Region	Alaska
Country	United States

Last updated July 30, 2025

The Narrow Cape Formation is a geologic formation in the Kodiak Archipelago, in Alaska. The formation outcrops along Narrow Cape and nearby Ugak Island. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Invertebrate fossils are abundant, along with rare vertebrate fossils.

References

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
"Narrow Cape and Topsy Formations". mrdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-10.

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Narrow Cape Formation

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