Beartooth Butte Formation

Beartooth Butte Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Emsian
~419–394 Ma
Fossil fish from the Beartooth Butte Formation
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCottonwood Canyon Member
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, sandstone
OtherShale, limestone
Location
Coordinates44°57′N 109°37′W / 44.950°N 109.617°W / 44.950; -109.617
Approximate paleocoordinates28°12′S 47°06′W / 28.2°S 47.1°W / -28.2; -47.1
RegionWyoming
Country United States
Type section
Named forBeartooth Butte
Beartooth Butte Formation is located in the United States
Beartooth Butte Formation
Beartooth Butte Formation (the United States)
Beartooth Butte Formation is located in Wyoming
Beartooth Butte Formation
Beartooth Butte Formation (Wyoming)

The Beartooth Butte Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.[1]