Belle Fourche Formation

The Belle Fourche Formation or Belle Fourche Shale is a geologic unit classification in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, formed in a stage of the Western Interior Seaway, and roughly corresponding in age with the Graneros Shale classification in states to the south and east.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

Belle Fourche Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Location
RegionMontana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
CountryUnited States

See also

References

  1. "Geologic Unit: Belle Fourche". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Unit Summary. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.