Earth:Quartermaster Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Texas, United States
| Quartermaster Formation Stratigraphic range: Changhsingian ~254–252.3 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Doxey Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 34°36′N 101°12′W / 34.6°N 101.2°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 2°42′N 30°42′W / 2.7°N 30.7°W |
| Region | Texas |
| Country |  United States |
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The Quartermaster Formation is a geologic formation in Texas . It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
- Paleontology in Texas
References
- ↑ Quartermaster Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- R. Roth, N.D. Newell, and B.H. Burma. 1941. Permian pelecypods in the lower Quartermaster Formation, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 15(3):312-317
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