Gros Ventre Formation Explained

Gros Ventre Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Cambrian
Prilithology:Shale, Limestone
Region:Wyoming
Country:United States
Subunits:Wolsey Shale, Death Canyon Limestone, Park Shale
Underlies:Gallatin Formation
Overlies:Flathead Formation
Thickness:675 Feet

The Gros Ventre Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. The Gros Ventre consists of three main members; the Wolsey Shale, the Death Canyon Limestone, and the Park Shale.[1]

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  1. Cambrian Stratigraphy of Northwestern Wyoming, B. Maxwell Miller, 1936