Alamosa Formation
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Geologic formation in Colorado, United States
| Alamosa Formation | |
|---|---|
Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Colorado |
| Country | United States |
The Alamosa Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado.[1] It preserves fossils. The formation was deposited by Lake Alamosa, a paleolake that existed from the Pliocene to the middle Pleistocene.[2]
References
- ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Machette, Michael N.; Marchetti, David W.; Thompson, Ren A. (2007). "Chapter G: Ancient Lake Alamosa and the Pliocene to middle Pleistocene evolution of the Rio Grande". Rocky Mountain Section Friends of the Pleistocene Guidebook (PDF). Open-file report ; 2007-1193. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. pp. 157–167.
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