Twin Creek Limestone

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Twin Creek Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Jurassic
Type Formation
Underlies Preuss Formation
Overlies Nugget Sandstone
Lithology
Primary limestone
Location
Region Wyoming
Country United States
Twin Creek Limestone within Green River Basin stratigraphy Gren River Basin Stratigraphic Column.png
Twin Creek Limestone within Green River Basin stratigraphy

The Twin Creek Limestone is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

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