Nooksack Formation

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Nooksack Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Location
Region Washington (state)
Country United States

The Nooksack Formation is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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