Turtle Butte Formation

Geologic formation in South Dakota, United States
Turtle Butte Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
Location
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States

The Turtle Butte Formation is a geologic formation at Turtle Butte in South Dakota.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Luttrell, Gwendolyn Lewise Werth (1981). Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States for 1968-1975. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 318.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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