Snowshoe Formation

Snowshoe Formation
Stratigraphic range: Toarcian-Bathonian
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TypeFormation
Sub-unitsSouth Fork, Warm Springs, Basey, Schoolhouse, Silvies & Weberg members
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, limestone
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates44°00′N 119°24′W / 44.0°N 119.4°W / 44.0; -119.4
Approximate paleocoordinates33°48′N 58°30′W / 33.8°N 58.5°W / 33.8; -58.5
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
ExtentSnake River Basin
Snowshoe Formation (the United States)
Snowshoe Formation (Oregon)

The Snowshoe Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Toarcian to Bathonian stages of the Early to Middle Jurassic period.

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