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Minturn Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
The Minturn Formation above Minturn, Colorado
TypeFormation
UnderliesFountain Formation
Location
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States

The Minturn Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Among the fossils preserved are of crinoids, spiriferid brachiopods, gastropods, and the spines and teeth of numerous sharks such as Petalodus.

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Chronostratigraphy of Colorado
Cenozoic chronostratigraphy of Colorado
Ph
Cz
Q
Pleistocene
N
Pliocene
Zanclean
Miocene
Messinian
Aquitanian
  • Grouse Mountain Basalt
  • Pe
    Oligocene
    Chattian
  • Arikaree Formation
  • Eocene
  • Blanco Basin Formation
  • Cuchara Formation
  • D2 Sequence
  • Dawson Arkose
  • Echo Park Formation
  • Farisita Formation
  • Huerfano Formation
  • Green River Formation
  • Poison Canyon Formation
  • Uinta Formation
  • Wasatch Formation
  • Paleocene
    Mesozoic chronostratigraphy of Colorado
    Ph
    Mz
    K
    Upper
  • Benton Formation
  • Carlile Shale
  • Castle Gate Formation
  • Cliff House Sandstone
  • Codell Sandstone
  • Dakota Group
  • Fort Hays Limestone
  • Fox Hills Formation
  • Fruitland Formation
  • Graneros Shale
  • Greenhorn Shale
  • Hygiene Formation
  • Juana Lopez
  • Kirtland Formation
  • Kremmling Formation
  • Lance Formation
  • Laramie Formation
  • Lewis Formation
  • Lion Canyon Formation
  • Mancos Shale
  • Menefee Formation
  • Mowry Shale
  • Niobrara Formation
  • Pando Porphyry
  • Pictured Cliffs Formation
  • Pierre Shale
  • Point Lookout Formation
  • Smoky Hill Chalk
  • Trinidad Formation
  • Vermejo Formation
  • Williams Fork Formation
  • Lower
    J
    Upper
    Middle
    Lower
    Tr
    Upper
    Middle
    Anisian
    Lower
    Olenekian
  • Chugwater Formation
  • Induan
    Paleozoic chronostratigraphy of Colorado
    Ph
    Pz
    P
    Lopingian
    Changhsingian
  • Chugwater Formation
  • Lykins Formation
  • Taloga Formation
  • Cisuralian
    Asselian
    C
    Gzhelian
  • Fountain Formation
  • Madera Formation
  • M
    Tournaisian
  • Williams Canyon Formation
  • D
    Upper
    Famennian
    O
    Upper
  • Fremont Limestone
  • Viola Formation
  • Middle
    Lower
    Tremadocian
    Є
    Furongian
    Stage 10
  • Dotsero Formation
  • Paibian
    Series 3
    Guzhangian
    Precambrian chronostratigraphy of Colorado
    Z
    Tonian
  • Uinta Mountain Group
  • X
    Siderian
  • Owiyukuts Complex

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