Waggoner Ranch Formation

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Waggoner Ranch Formation
Stratigraphic range: Artinskian-Kungurian
~290–268  Ma
Type Formation
Unit of Wichita Group
Underlies Arroyo Formation
Overlies Petrolia Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Claystone
Location
Coordinates 34°00′N99°00′W / 34.0°N 99.0°W / 34.0; -99.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 2°12′N28°30′W / 2.2°N 28.5°W / 2.2; -28.5
Region Texas
Country United States
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Waggoner Ranch Formation (the United States)
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Waggoner Ranch Formation (Texas)

The Waggoner Ranch Formation is a geologic formation in northern Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Artinskian to Kungurian stages of the Permian period. [1]

Contents

Fossil content

The following fossils have been uncovered from the formation: [1]

Synapsids
Temnospondyls
Reptiles
Cotylosauria
Amphibians

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Waggoner Ranch Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Romer, 1928
  3. Williston, 1915
  4. 1 2 Romer & Price, 1940
  5. Williston, 1914
  6. Vaughn, 1955
  7. 1 2 3 Fox & Bowman, 1966
  8. Clark & Carroll, 1973
  9. Heaton, 1979
  10. Sumida et al., 2010

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