Gallatin Formation

Gallatin Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Gallatin Formation with fault on the south side of the Big Horn Mountains
TypeFormation
UnderliesBighorn Dolomite
OverliesGros Ventre Formation
Thickness180-300 feet
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionWyoming, Montana
CountryUnited States

The Gallatin Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming and Montana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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