Polecat Bench Formation Explained

Polecat Bench Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Thanetian-Ypresian (Late Paleocene-Early Eocene),
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Period:Thanetian
Region:Montana, Wyoming
Country:United States
Unitof:Fort Union Formation

The Polecat Bench Formation is a geologic formation in Montana.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[2] The polyglyphanodontian lizard Chamops is known from this formation.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.
  2. D. E. Russell. 1967. Le Paleocene continental d'Amerique du nord. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Serie C., Sciences de la Terre 16(2):37-99

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