Gering Formation

Gering Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Fossils from the Gering Formation (Oligocene; Nebraska)
TypeGroup
Location
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States

The Gering Formation is a geologic group in Nebraska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1] The formation is made of layers of very fine-grained, volcaniclastic sandstone and thin, horizontally stratified pale-to-gray brown sandstone, as well as sand crystals and ash beds.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Geology and Paleontology - Scotts Bluff National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2023.


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