Price River Formation
The Price River Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. The Price River Formation is approximately 200 metres (660 ft) thick at its type locality (Price River Canyon) and consists of cliff-forming sandstone and siltstone visible in the Book Cliffs.[1]
| Price River Formation Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Utah |
| Country | United States |
References
- Alfred C. Guiseppe, Paul L. Heller (1998). <0239:LTRRTR>2.3.CO;2 "Long-term river response to regional doming in the Price River Formation, central Utah". Geology. 26 (3): 239–242. Retrieved November 2, 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- 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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