Red Peak Formation
Geologic formation in Wyoming, United States
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The Red Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming belonging to the Chugwater Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.
| Red Peak Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Triassic | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Wyoming |
| Country | United States |
It is composed of siltstone, claystone, and very fine grained sandstone that is reddish orange; some grayish red, reddish purple, and minor amounts of light greenish gray also occur. Strata are thinly laminated to thin bedded, commonly ripple laminated; upper part forms cliffs and ledges, lower part poorly exposed. The Red Peak is 168–177 m (550–580 feet) thick.[1]
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