| Sharps Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Rockyford Member[1] |
| Underlies | Monroe Creek Formation[1] |
| Overlies | Brule Formation[1] |
| Location | |
| Region |  South Dakota |
| Country |  United States |
The Sharps Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene.[1]
The Sharps Formation is the namesake of the community of Sharps Corner, South Dakota.[2]
- ^ a b c d Macdonald, J. R. (James Reid); Thomson, Albert Report of the expedition of 1906 to the Miocene on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (1963). "The Miocene faunas from the Wounded Knee area of western South Dakota. article 3". Bulletin of the AMNH. 125. hdl:2246/1259.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Harksen, J. C.; Macdonald, J. R.; Sevon, W. D. (1961). "New Miocene Formation in South Dakota" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 2022-10-05 – via South Dakota Geological Survey.