The Skajit 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
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Devonian period
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.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Alaska, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Alaska
References
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Stratigraphic Units
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Paleontology in Alaska
Paleontology in Alaska refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Alaska. During the Late Precambrian, Alaska was covered by a shallow sea that was home to stromatolite-forming bacteria. Alask ...
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Devonian Alaska
Devonian northern paleotropical deposits
Devonian southern paleotropical deposits
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