List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Oregon, U.S.

Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

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Cenozoic

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon is located in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
Major Paleogene and Neogene fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Late Miocene
Early Miocene
Oligocene
Eocene
Paleocene
Group Formation Period Notes
Elk River Formation Pleistocene Irvingtonian [1]
Port Orford Formation Middle Pleistocene [2]
Merced Formation Plio-Pleistocene [3][4][5]
Empire Formation Tortonian-Zanclean [6]
Alkali Canyon Formation Hemphillian [7][8]
Chalk Butte Formation Hemphillian [9][10][11]
Drewsey Formation Hemphillian [12][13]
McKay Formation Hemphillian [14][15][16]
Juntura Formation Clarendonian [17]
The Dalles Formation Clarendonian [18][19][20]
Butte Creek Formation Barstovian [21]
Deer Butte Formation Barstovian [22]
Sucker Creek Formation Barstovian [23][24][25]
Mascall Formation Hemingfordian-Barstovian [26]
John Day Formation
 John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Late Eocene-Early Miocene
(Duchesnean-Hemingfordian)
[27][28]
Nye Formation Chattian-Burdigalian
(Arikareean-Hemingfordian)
[29]
Astoria Astoria Shale Oligocene [30][31][32]
Scotts Mills Formation Chattian [33]
Yaquina Formation Chattian [34][35]
Alsea Formation Rupelian (Whitneyan) [36][37]
Fisher Formation Rupelian [38][39][40]
Mehama Formation Early Oligocene [41][42]
Pittsburg Bluff Formation Priabonian-Chattian [43][44][45]
Keasey Formation Priabonian-Rupelian [46]
Eugene Formation Priabonian [40][47][48]
Nestucca Formation Bartonian-Priabonian [49]
Spencer Formation Bartonian [50]
Coaledo Formation Bartonian [51]
Cowlitz Formation Bartonian [52][53]
Clarno Formation
 John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Bridgerian-Duchesnean [54][55]
Tyee Formation Ypresian-Lutetian [56][57]
Umpqua Camas Valley Formation Ypresian [58][59]
Flournoy Formation Lutetian [60][61]
Lookingglass Formation Ypresian [62][63]
Roseburg Formation Ypresian [64][65]
White Tail Ridge Formation Ypresian [66][67]
Tenmile Formation Ypresian [68][69]
Bushnell Rock Formation Ypresian [70][71]
Yamhill Formation Ypresian-Priabonian [72][73]
Siletz River Volcanics Selandian-Ypresian [74][75]

Mesozoic

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Group Formation Period Notes
Cape Sebastian Sandstone Campanian [76][77]
Chico Formation Santonian-Campanian [78][79]
Hudspeth Formation Albian [80][81]
Days Creek Formation Valanginian-Barremian [82][83]
Myrtle Myrtle Formation Valanginian-Hauterivian [84]
Dothan Formation Berriasian-Valanginian [85][86]
Otter Point Formation Tithonian-Berriasian [87][88]
Coon Hollow Formation Oxfordian [89][90]
Lonesome Formation mid Callovian [91][92]
Weberg Formation Bajocian [93][94]
Snowshoe Formation Toarcian-Bathonian [95][96]
Mowich Hyde Formation early Toarcian [97]
Nicely Formation late Pliensbachian [98]
Robertson Formation late Pliensbachian [99][100]
Suplee Formation late Pliensbachian [101][102]
Graylock Formation Hettangian [103]
Hurwal Formation Norian [104]
Martin Bridge Limestone Carnian-Norian [105][106]
Vester Formation Carnian-Norian [107]
Rail Cabin Argillite Norian [108]
Brisbois Member Carnian [109][110]
Aldrich Mountains Fields Creek Formation Ladinian-Norian [111][112]

Paleozoic

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Group Formation Period Notes
Coyote Butte Limestone Sakmarian-Kungurian [113][114]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Elk River Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Port Orford Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Merced Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Merced Formation at USGS
  5. ^ Merced Formation publications at USGS
  6. ^ Empire Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Alkali Canyon Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ Alkali Canyon Formation at USGS
  9. ^ Chalk Butte Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. ^ Chalk Butte Formation at USGS
  11. ^ Chalk Butte Formation publications at USGS
  12. ^ Drewsey Formation at Fossilworks.org
  13. ^ Drewsey Formation at USGS
  14. ^ McKay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. ^ McKay Formation at USGS
  16. ^ McKay Formation publications at USGS
  17. ^ Juntura Formation at Fossilworks.org
  18. ^ The Dalles Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. ^ The Dalles Formation at USGS
  20. ^ The Dalles Formation publications at USGS
  21. ^ Butte Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  22. ^ Deer Butte Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. ^ Sucker Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. ^ Sucker Creek Formation at USGS
  25. ^ Sucker Creek Formation at USGS
  26. ^ Mascall Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. ^ John Day Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. ^ John Day Formation at USGS
  29. ^ Nye Formation at Fossilworks.org
  30. ^ Astoria Group at Fossilworks.org
  31. ^ Astoria Shale at USGS
  32. ^ Astoria at USGS
  33. ^ Scotts Mills Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. ^ Yaquina Formation at Fossilworks.org
  35. ^ Yaquina Formation at USGS
  36. ^ Alsea Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. ^ Alsea Formation at USGS
  38. ^ Fisher Formation at Fossilworks.org
  39. ^ Fisher Formation at USGS
  40. ^ a b Fisher & Eugene Formations at USGS
  41. ^ Mehama Formation at Fossilworks.org
  42. ^ Undifferentiated tuffaceous sedimentary rocks, tuffs, and basalt - Mehama Formation at USGS
  43. ^ Pittsburg Bluff Formation at Fossilworks.org
  44. ^ Pittsburg Bluff Formation at Mindat.org
  45. ^ Pittsburg Bluff Formation at Mindat.org
  46. ^ Keasey Formation at Fossilworks.org
  47. ^ Eugene Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. ^ Eugene Formation at USGS
  49. ^ Nestucca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  50. ^ Spencer Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. ^ Coaledo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ Cowlitz Formation at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Cowlitz Formation at USGS
  54. ^ Clarno Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. ^ Clarno Formation at USGS
  56. ^ Tyee Formation at Fossilworks.org
  57. ^ Tyee Formation at USGS
  58. ^ Camas Valley Formation at Fossilworks.org
  59. ^ Umpqua Group at USGS
  60. ^ Flournoy Formation at Fossilworks.org
  61. ^ Flournoy Formation at USGS
  62. ^ Lookingglass Formation at Fossilworks.org
  63. ^ Lookingglass Formation at USGS
  64. ^ Roseburg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  65. ^ Roseburg Formation at USGS
  66. ^ White Tail Ridge Formation at Fossilworks.org
  67. ^ White Tail Ridge Formation at Mindat.org
  68. ^ Tenmile Formation at Fossilworks.org
  69. ^ Tenmile Formation at USGS
  70. ^ Bushnell Rock Formation at Fossilworks.org
  71. ^ Bushnell Rock Formation at USGS
  72. ^ Yamhill Formation at Fossilworks.org
  73. ^ Yamhill Formation at USGS
  74. ^ Siletz River Volcanics at Fossilworks.org
  75. ^ Siletz River Volcanics at USGS
  76. ^ Cape Sebastian Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
  77. ^ Cape Sebastian Sandstone at USGS
  78. ^ Chico Formation at Fossilworks.org
  79. ^ Chico Formation at USGS
  80. ^ Hudspeth Formation at Fossilworks.org
  81. ^ Hudspeth Formation at USGS
  82. ^ Days Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  83. ^ Day Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  84. ^ Myrtle Formation at Fossilworks.org
  85. ^ Dotham Formation at Fossilworks.org
  86. ^ Dothan Formation at USGS
  87. ^ Otter Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  88. ^ Otter Point Formation at USGS
  89. ^ Coon Hollow Formation at Fossilworks.org
  90. ^ Coon Hollow Formation at USGS
  91. ^ Lonesome Formation at Fossilworks.org
  92. ^ Lonesome Formation at USGS
  93. ^ Weberg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  94. ^ Weberg Member at USGS
  95. ^ Snowshoe Formation at Fossilworks.org
  96. ^ Snowshoe Formation at USGS
  97. ^ Hyde Formation at Fossilworks.org
  98. ^ Nicely Formation at Fossilworks.org
  99. ^ Robertson Formation at Fossilworks.org
  100. ^ Robertson Formation at USGS
  101. ^ Suplee Formation at Fossilworks.org
  102. ^ Mowich Group at USGS
  103. ^ Graylock Formation at Fossilworks.org
  104. ^ Hurwal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  105. ^ Martin Bridge Formation at Fossilworks.org
  106. ^ Martin Bridge Formation at USGS
  107. ^ Vester Formation at Fossilworks.org
  108. ^ Rail Cabin Argillite at Fossilworks.org
  109. ^ Brisbois Formation at Fossilworks.org
  110. ^ Brisbois Member at USGS
  111. ^ Fields Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  112. ^ Fields Creek Formation at USGS
  113. ^ Coyote Butte Formation at Fossilworks.org
  114. ^ Coyote Butte Formation at USGS