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Kulthieth Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsBurls Creek Shale Member
Location
RegionYukon
CountryCanada

The Kulthieth Formation is a geologic formation in the Yukon and coastal southern Alaska. The former Kushtaka formation is considered an extension of the Kulthieth Formation It preserves fossils dating back to the late Paleocene though the Early Oligocene periods.


See also

References

  1. "Geologic Unit: Kushtaka". National Geologic Map Database. U.S. Department of the Interior & U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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