| Newcastle Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Wyoming |
| Country | United States |
The Newcastle Sandstone is a geologic formation in Wyoming, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Cretaceous period.
Named as a member of Draneros shale of Colorado group for the town of Newcastle, Weston Co, WY in Powder River basin, where member is conspicuously developed.[1]
Consists of reddish to light-yellow sandstone associated with black, carbonaceous shale. About 35 ft thick in vicinity of Newcastle. A Cretaceous sequence can be formed in the northern Great Plains in Williston and Powder River basins, as well as Chadron arch.
This area is classed as a formation on the westrin rim of the black hills.