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The Marsland Formation 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 sout ...
. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene
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Fossil content


Mammals


Ungulates


Reptiles


Testudines


See also

* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska * Paleontology in Nebraska


References

* Neogene geology of Nebraska {{Neogene-stub