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Prince Creek Formation
Geological formation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata dating to the Early Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
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Prince Creek Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Maastrichtian 70.6–69.1 Ma | |
![]() General location of the Prince Creek Formation, in red | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Colville Group |
Sub-units | Kikak-Tegoseak Quarry, Kogosukruk Tongue, Ocean Point, Coleville River Bluff |
Underlies | Sagavanirktok Formation |
Overlies | Schrader Bluff Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, mudstone[1] |
Other | siltstone, carbonaceous shale, ash-fall[1] |
Location | |
Coordinates | 70.0°N 151.5°W / 70.0; -151.5 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 83.2°N 115.9°W / 83.2; -115.9 |
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