Weeks Formation

The Weeks Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period and more specifically the Guzhangian stage. Its upper part has yielded a diverse fauna dominated by trilobites and brachiopods, but also comprising various soft-bodied organisms, such as Falcatamacaris.^[1] As such, it is regarded as a Konservat-Lagerstätte.

Weeks Formation
Stratigraphic range: Guzhangian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Fossil from the Weeks Formation
Type	Formation
Location
Region	Utah
Country	United States

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Utah portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
• Paleontology in Utah

References

1. Lerosey-Aubril, Rudy; Gaines, Robert R.; Hegna, Thomas A.; Ortega-Hernández, Javier; Van Roy, Peter; Kier, Carlo; Bonino, Enrico (2018). "The Weeks Formation Konservat-Lagerstätte and the evolutionary transition of Cambrian marine life". Journal of the Geological Society. 175: 705–715. doi:10.1144/jgs2018-042.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.