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Minturn Formation

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Type
  
Formation

Region
  
Colorado

Country
  
United States

Underlies
  
Fountain Formation

The Minturn Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Among the fossils preserved are of crinoids, spiriferid brachiopods, gastropods, and the spines and teeth of numerous sharks such as Petalodus

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Minturn Formation Wikipedia