List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Washington (state)

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

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Group or Formation Period Notes
Astoria Formation Neogene
Blakeley Formation Paleogene
Cedar District Formation Cretaceous
Clallam Formation Neogene
Cowlitz Formation Paleogene
Crescent Formation Paleogene
Douglas Canyon Formation Neogene
Ellensburg Formation Neogene
Keasey Formation Paleogene
Klondike Mountain Formation Paleogene
Latah Formation Neogene
Lincoln Formation Paleogene
Lincoln Creek Formation Paleogene
Makah Formation Paleogene
Merced Formation Neogene
Mission Argillite Formation Permian
Montesano Formation Neogene
Nanaimo Formation Cretaceous
Nooksack Formation Cretaceous
Offley Island Formation Silurian
Old Dominion Limestone Formation Cambrian
Porter Shale Formation Paleogene
Puget Formation Paleogene
Puget Group/Renton Formation Paleogene
Pysht Formation Paleogene
Quimper Sandstone Formation Paleogene
Raging River Formation Paleogene
Ringold Formation Neogene
Roslyn Formation Paleogene
Saanich Formation Neogene
Spieden Formation Cretaceous
Townsend Shale Formation Paleogene
Twin Rivers Formation Paleogene
Whidbey Formation

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Wikisource has original works on the topic: Paleontology in the United States#Washington
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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