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[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the late Paleocene though the Early Oligocene periods.[2]


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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