The Brown Siltstone Beds is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ...
.
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Nebraska, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Nebraska
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Nebraska
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Paleontology in Nebraska The location of the state of Nebraska
Paleontology in Nebraska refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Nebraska is world-famous as a source of fossils. During the early Paleozoic ...
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Geologic formations of Nebraska
Cretaceous System of North America
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