Beartooth Butte Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Emsian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Cottonwood Canyon Member |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
Other | Shale, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 44°57′N 109°37′W / 44.950°N 109.617°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 28°12′S 47°06′W / 28.2°S 47.1°W |
Region | Wyoming |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Beartooth Butte |
The Beartooth Butte Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.[1]