| Thin Elk Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  South Dakota |
| Country |  United States |
The Thin Elk Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
| Thin Elk Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
The Thin Elk Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
| Ungulates reported from the Thin Elk Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Cormohipparion | C. occidentale | Ed Ross Ranch Quarry, Bennett County, South Dakota. [1] | Skull (F:AM 71872). [1] | An equid. |  |
Proscalops is an extinct genus of insect-eating mammal. Formerly placed in the defunct order Insectivora, it is now placed with the Eulipotyphla. The first and most numerous Proscalops fossils were found in the Sharps Formation of South Dakota, near Wounded Knee. Other samples have been found in the Brule Formation of South Dakota, the Deep River Formation of Montana, and in Wyoming.
The Cannonball Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period.
The Ludlow Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period.
The Slope Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period.
The Tongue River Member is a geologic member of the Fort Union Formation in North Dakota and Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Montana Group is a geologic group in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
The Harrison Formation is a geologic group in South Dakota and Nebraska. It preserves fossils from the Miocene.
The Minnelusa Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
The Batesland Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Rosebud Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Whitewood Limestone is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
The Turtle Butte Formation is a geologic formation at Turtle Butte in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Monroe Creek Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Sharps Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene.
The Slim Buttes Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Bon Homme Gravel is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils.
The Rosebud Beds is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils.
The Fort Randall Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Three Forks Shale is a geologic formation in Montana and North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.
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