Chadron Formation

Chadron Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Eocene
~35–34 Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of White River Formation
Underlies Brule Formation
Overlies marine indet.
Lithology
Primary Fine grained clastic rocks
Other Tuff, Sandstone
Location
Region Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota
Country United States
Type section
Named for Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron Formation is a rock formation in North Dakota, South Dakota, northwestern Nebraska, and eastern Wyoming. It is named after the town of Chadron, Nebraska. It was mapped out by Carl Vondra in the 1950s.[1]

References

  1. Nebraska Academy of Sciences (1985). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. The Academy. p. 128. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

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