Naco Formation

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The Naco Formation is a geologic formation in Arizona. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian subperiod.

Indian Gardens Paleo Site approximately 12 miles east of Payson Arizona on highway 260
TypeFormation
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale, siltstone
RegionArizona
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Naco Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale, siltstone
Location
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
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Indian Gardens Paleo Site with the Naco Formation exposed and available to the public

Fossils from the Kohls Ranch locality of Gila County, Arizona, include bivalve and gastropod molluscs, brachiopods, bryozoans, crinoids, cnidarians and chondrichthyan teeth.[1][2]

Indian Gardens Paleo Site with species identification sign

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