Chugwater Formation (Group) | |
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Stratigraphic range: Triassic | |
Type | sedimentary |
Underlies | Nugget Sandstone, Morrison Formation |
Overlies | Dinwoody Formation, Goose Egg Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone |
Other | shale, gypsum, limestone |
Location | |
Extent | Wyoming, Colorado, Montana |
Type section | |
Named for | Chugwater, Wyoming |
Named by | N. H. Darton, 1904[1] |
The Chugwater Formation is a mapped bedrock unit consisting primarily of red sandstone, in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado in the United States. It is recognized as a geologic formation in Colorado and Montana, but as a Group (set of formations), the Chugwater Group, in Wyoming. Despite its presence below the highly studied Morrison Formation, the Chugwater receives little attention.