Matanuska Formation
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title:
Matanuska Formation
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The Matanuska Formation consists of more than 3 km (1.9 mi) of sedimentary strata exposed in the northern Chugach Mountains, Matanuska Valley, and southern Talkeetna Mountains of south-central Alaska. The Matanuska Formation contains strata from Early Cretaceous (Albian) to Late Cretaceous (Maestrichtian). Parts of the formation contain abundant marine mollusks, foraminifera, and radiolaria. Fossils of nonmarine plants are found in some beds. Fossils of two dinosaurs have been recovered from mar
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Geologic formation in Matanuska Valley, Alaska, U.S.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanuska_Formation
date created:
2008-12-23T02:50:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T04:22:50Z
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