Sawatch Formation

Sawatch Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
Location
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States

The Sawatch Formation is a geologic formation in eastern Colorado. It is a sedimentary sequence formed approximately 530 million years ago during a marine transgression. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. It is composed of glauconitic and quartz-rich sandstone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0718/report.pdf