Frontier Formation
The Frontier Formation is a sedimentary geological formation whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. The formation's extents are: northwest Colorado, southeast Idaho, southern Montana, northern Utah, and western Wyoming. It occurs in many sedimentary basins and uplifted areas. The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as thick, lenticular, grey sandstone, gray shale, carbonaceous shale, and bentonite. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
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Frontier Formation
The Frontier Formation is a sedimentary geological formation whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. The formation's extents are: northwest Colorado, southeast Idaho, southern Montana, northern Utah, and western Wyoming. It occurs in many sedimentary basins and uplifted areas. The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as thick, lenticular, grey sandstone, gray shale, carbonaceous shale, and bentonite. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
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The Frontier Formation is a se ...... recovered from the formation.
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Frontier Formation
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W. C. Knight, 1902
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Mowry Shale, Thermopolis Shale
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Torchlight Sandstone Member, Peay Sandstone Member
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The Frontier Formation is a se ...... recovered from the formation.
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Frontier Formation
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