Sawatch Formation

The Sawatch Formation is a geologic formation in eastern Colorado. It is a sedimentary sequence formed approximately 530 million years ago during a marine transgression. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Sawatch Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
Location
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States

See also

References
    • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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