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{{Short description|Geologic formation in Alaska, United States}}
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| name           = Chickaloon Formation
| image          = Chickaloon Formation Shales, Sandstones, and Coal Beds Syncline Exposed on East Bank of Coal Creek, Leasing Unit Number 14 - NARA - 60030976.jpg
| caption        = Chickaloon formation
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| age            = [[Earth:Thanetian|Thanetian]]<br>~{{fossil range|58|55}}
| period         = Thanetian
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| region         = [[Earth:Alaska|Alaska]]
| country        = {{USA}}
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[[File:Stratigraphic Sections of the Chickaloon Formation Exposed at U.S.L.M. Number 1 Kings River Leasing Unit 8 Lower Matanuska Coal Fields - NARA - 60030983.jpg|thumb|[[Earth:Stratigraphy|Stratigraphic sections]] of the Chickaloon Formation]]
[[File:Stratigraphic Sections of the Chickaloon Formation Exposed on the East Bank of Coal Creek in Leasing Unit Number 14 Lower Matanuska Coal Fields Showing Northern and Southern Arms of a Syncline - NARA - 60030965.jpg|thumb|Chickaloon Formation, showing arms of a [[Earth:Syncline|syncline]] ]]

The '''Chickaloon Formation''' is a geologic formation in [[Earth:Alaska|Alaska]]. It preserves fossils dating back to the [[Earth:Paleogene|Paleogene]] period.

== See also ==
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska
* Paleontology in Alaska

[[Category:Thanetian Stage]]


{{Sourceattribution|Chickaloon Formation}}