List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Arizona

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Arizona, U.S.

Sites
Group or Formation Period Notes
Amole ArkoseCretaceous
Bidahochi FormationNeogene
Big Sandy FormationNeogene
Bisbee Group/Lowell FormationCretaceous
Bisbee Group/Mural LimestoneCretaceous
Bisbee Group/Shellenberger Canyon FormationCretaceous
Bisbee Group/Turney Ranch FormationCretaceous
Black Prince LimestoneCarboniferous
Bright Angel FormationCambrian
Chinle FormationTriassic
Chinle Group/Petrified Forest FormationTriassic
Cintura FormationCretaceous
Colina FormationPermian
Concha FormationPermian
Dakota FormationCretaceous
Dox FormationNeoproterozoic
(stromatolite beds)
Earp FormationPermian
Epitaph FormationPermian
Escabrosa LimestoneMississippian
Fort Apache FormationPermian
Fort Crittenden FormationCretaceous
Gardner Canyon FormationJurassic
Gila FormationNeogene
Gila Conglomerate FormationPliocene – Pleistocene
Glen Canyon Group/Kayenta FormationJurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Moenave FormationJurassic, Triassic
Glen Canyon Group/Navajo SandstoneJurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Wingate SandstoneTriassic
Hermit ShalePermian, Carboniferous
Kaibab LimestonePermian
Kayenta FormationJurassic
Mancos ShaleCretaceous
Martin FormationDevonian
Mesa Verde Group/Toreva FormationCretaceous
Milk Creek FormationNeogene
Moenkopi FormationTriassic
Molly Gibson FormationCretaceous
Morrison FormationJurassic
Mountain Springs FormationDevonian
Muav LimestoneCambrian
Muddy Creek FormationNeogene
Mural LimestoneCretaceous
Naco FormationPennsylvanian
Naco Group/Cochise FormationPermian
Naco Group/Colina FormationPermian
Onyx Marble FormationNeogene
Paradise FormationCarboniferous
Percha FormationDevonian
Quiburis FormationNeogene
Redwall LimestoneMississippian
Snyder Hill FormationPermian
St. David FormationPliocene - Pleistocene
Summerville FormationJurassic
Supai FormationPermian, Carboniferous
Supai GroupPermian, Carboniferous
Supai Group/Watahomigi FormationCarboniferous
Surprise Canyon FormationCarboniferous
Toreva FormationCretaceous
Toroweap FormationPermian

See also

References
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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