Earth:Tuxedni Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Alaska, United States
| Tuxedni Formation Stratigraphic range: Bajocian–Bathonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Chinitna Formation |
| Thickness | 300-400 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone, siltstone and shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
The Tuxedni Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period. An indeterminate ophthalmosaurid is known from the formation.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska
- Paleontology in Alaska
References
- ↑ Druckenmiller, Patrick S.; Maxwell, Erin E. (January 2014). "A Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) ophthalmosaurid (Reptilia, Ichthyosauria) from the Tuxedni Formation, Alaska and the early diversification of the clade" (in en). Geological Magazine 151 (1): 41–48. doi:10.1017/S0016756813000125. ISSN 0016-7568. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0016756813000125/type/journal_article.
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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