Weeks Formation Explained

Weeks Formation
Type:	Formation
Period:	Cambrian Stage 3
Region:	Utah

The Weeks Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period and more specifically the Guzhangian stage. Its upper part has yielded a diverse fauna dominated by trilobites and brachiopods, but also comprising various soft-bodied organisms, such as Falcatamacaris.^[1] As such, it is regarded as a Konservat-Lagerstätte.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
• Paleontology in Utah

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 8 July 2014.

Notes and References

1. Lerosey-Aubril. Rudy. Gaines. Robert R.. Hegna. Thomas A.. Ortega-Hernández. Javier. Van Roy. Peter. Kier. Carlo. Bonino. Enrico. 2018. The Weeks Formation Konservat-Lagerstätte and the evolutionary transition of Cambrian marine life. Journal of the Geological Society. 175. 705–715. 10.1144/jgs2018-042 .