Park Shale

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Park Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
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Trace fossils from the Park Shale
Type Formation
Unit of Gros Ventre Formation
Location
Region Wyoming
Country United States

The Park Shale is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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