Beartooth Butte Formation

Beartooth Butte Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Emsian
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Fossil fish from the Beartooth Butte Formation
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCottonwood Canyon Member
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, sandstone
OtherShale, limestone
Location
Coordinates44°57′N 109°37′W / 44.950°N 109.617°W / 44.950; -109.617
Approximate paleocoordinates28°12′S 47°06′W / 28.2°S 47.1°W / -28.2; -47.1
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBeartooth Butte
Beartooth Butte Formation (the United States)
Beartooth Butte Formation (Wyoming)

The Beartooth Butte Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

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