List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon

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

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units
Group or Formation Period Notes
Aldrich Mountains Group/Fields Creek FormationTriassic
Alkali Canyon FormationNeogene
Alsea FormationRupelian
Astoria FormationPaleogene-Neogene
Brisbois FormationTriassic
Butte Creek Volcanic Sandstone FormationNeogene
Chalk Butte FormationNeogene
Chico FormationCretaceous
Clarno FormationPaleogene
Coaledo FormationPaleogene
Coon Hollow FormationJurassic
Cowlitz FormationPaleogene
Coyote Butte FormationPermian
Days Creek FormationCretaceous
Deer Butte FormationNeogene
Drewsey FormationNeogene
Elk River Formation
Empire FormationNeogene
Eugene FormationPaleogene
Graylock FormationJurassic
Hudspeth FormationCretaceous
Hurwal FormationTriassic
Hyde FormationJurassic
John Day FormationNeogene, Paleogene
Juntura FormationNeogene
Keasey FormationPaleogene
Lonesome FormationJurassic
Lookingglass FormationPaleogene
Martin Bridge FormationTriassic
Mascall FormationNeogene
McKay FormationNeogene
Merced FormationNeogene
Mowich Group/Robertson FormationJurassic
Myrtle FormationJurassic
Myrtle FormationCretaceous
Myrtle Group/Dotham FormationCretaceous
Nestucca FormationBartonian-Priabonian
Nicely FormationJurassic
Nye FormationNeogene, Paleogene
Otter Point FormationJurassic
Pittsburg Bluff FormationPaleogene
Port Orford Formation
Rail Cabin Argillite FormationTriassic
Scotts Mills FormationPaleogene
Snowshoe FormationJurassic
Sucker Creek FormationNeogene
Suplee FormationJurassic
The Dalles FormationNeogene
Tyee FormationPaleogene
Tyee Sandstone Formation
Umpqua FormationPaleogene
Umpqua Group/Bushnell Rock FormationPaleogene
Umpqua Group/Camas Valley FormationPaleogene
Umpqua Group/Tenmile FormationPaleogene
Umpqua Group/White Tail Ridge FormationPaleogene
Vester FormationTriassic
Weberg FormationJurassic
Yaquina FormationPaleogene

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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