Snowshoe Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Toarcian-Bathonian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | South Fork, Warm Springs, Basey, Schoolhouse, Silvies & Weberg members |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 44°00′N 119°24′W / 44.0°N 119.4°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 33°48′N 58°30′W / 33.8°N 58.5°W |
Region | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Extent | Snake River Basin |
The Snowshoe Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Toarcian to Bathonian stages of the Early to Middle Jurassic period.[1][2]