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Dinwoody Formation
Stratigraphic range: Induan, ~251.9–250.2 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, limestone
Location
RegionIdaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Country United States
Dinwoody Formation is located in the United StatesDinwoody FormationDinwoody Formation (the United States)

The Dinwoody Formation is a geologic formation in the western United States (Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming). It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period (Induan stage).

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References

  1. Hofmann, Richard; Hautmann, Michael; Bucher, Hugo (2013). "A New paleoecological look at the Dinwoody Formation (Lower Triassic, Western USA): intrinsic versus extrinsic ycontrols on ecosystem recovery after the end-Permian mass extinction" (PDF). Journal of Paleontology. 87 (5): 854–880. Bibcode:2013JPal...87..854H. doi:10.1666/12-153. S2CID 130380562.


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