Cuchara Formation
Geologic formation in Colorado, US
Cuchara Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Wasatchian ~55.8–50 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Along Highway 12 just north of La Veta | |
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Coordinates | ![]() ![]() Cuchara Formation (the United States) Show map of the United States![]() ![]() Cuchara Formation (Colorado) Show map of Colorado |
The Cuchara Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period, or Wasatchian in the NALMA classification.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
Mammals
- Ferae
- Perissodactyla
- Placentalia
Wasatchian correlations
See also
References
- ^ a b Cuchara Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ a b c Robinson, 1963
Bibliography
- Robinson, P (1963), University of Colorado Studies, vol. 1