Tullock Member

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Tullock Member
Stratigraphic range: Early Paleocene (Puercan)
Type Member
Unit of Fort Union Formation
Underlies Lebo Member
Overlies Hell Creek Formation (MT), Lance Formation (WY)
Thickness90–400 m (Powder River Basin)
Location
Region Montana, Wyoming
Country United States
Type section
Named forTullock Creek
Named byRogers and Lee (1923)
Coal stratigraphy of the Powder River Basin (USGS). Coal Stratigraphy Powder River Basin.png
Coal stratigraphy of the Powder River Basin (USGS).

The Tullock Member is a geologic member in Montana and Wyoming, forming the lowermost part of the Fort Union Formation. It is also known less commonly as the Tullock Formation, forming part of the Fort Union Group. [1] . It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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References

  1. "Geologic Unit: Tullock". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2025-06-01.