List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Minnesota

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

Sites

Group or Formation Period Notes
Colerain FormationCretaceous
Coleraine FormationCretaceous
Cummingsville FormationOrdovician
Dakota FormationCretaceous
DecorahOrdovician
Decorah ShaleOrdovician
Dubuque FormationOrdovician
Franconia FormationCambrian
Galena Group/Cummingsville FormationOrdovician
Galena Group/Decorah ShaleOrdovician
Glenwood FormationOrdovician
Greenhorn FormationCretaceous
Guttenberg FormationOrdovician
Ion FormationOrdovician
Maquoketa Group/Elgin FormationOrdovician
Oneota FormationOrdovician
Platteville FormationOrdovician
Prosser LimestoneOrdovician
Shakopee FormationOrdovician
Spechts Ferry FormationOrdovician
Spillville FormationDevonian
St. Peter SandstoneOrdovician
Stewartville FormationOrdovician
Windrow FormationCretaceous

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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