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Dinwoody Formation

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Dinwoody Formation
Stratigraphic range: Induan, ~251.9–250.2 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, limestone
Location
RegionIdaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Country United States
Dinwoody Formation is located in the United States
Dinwoody Formation
Dinwoody Formation (the United States)

The Dinwoody Formation is a geologic formation in the western United States (Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming). It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period (Induan stage).[1]

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  1. ^ Hofmann, Richard; Hautmann, Michael; Bucher, Hugo (2013). "A New paleoecological look at the Dinwoody Formation (Lower Triassic, Western USA): intrinsic versus extrinsic ycontrols on ecosystem recovery after the end-Permian mass extinction" (PDF). Journal of Paleontology. 87 (5): 854–880. Bibcode:2013JPal...87..854H. doi:10.1666/12-153. S2CID 130380562.