DeBeque Formation
The DeBeque Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado's Piceance Basin, preserving fossils which date back to the Late Paleocene to Early Eocene period (Clarkforkian to Wasatchian in the NALMA classification. Examples of these fossils are held in the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.
| DeBeque Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Paleocene-Early Eocene (Clarkforkian-Wasatchian) ~ | |
Fossil from the DeBeque Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Atwell Gulch Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40.0°N 107.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 44.8°N 91.8°W |
| Region | Colorado |
| Country | United States |
DeBeque Formation (the United States) DeBeque Formation (Colorado) | |
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