Nicely Formation
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TypeFormation
| Nicely Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: late Pliensbachian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
| Other | Shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°06′N 119°24′W / 44.1°N 119.4°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 28°24′N 56°06′W / 28.4°N 56.1°W |
| Region | Crook, Grant & Harney Counties, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Snake River Basin |
  Nicely Formation (the United States)  Nicely Formation (Oregon) | |
The Nicely Formation is a geologic formation in the Crook, Grant, and Harney Counties in Oregon. It preserves radiolaria and ichthyosaur fossils dating back to the Pliensbachian stage of the Early Jurassic period.[1]