Nicely Formation

Nicely Formation
Stratigraphic range: late Pliensbachian
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TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, limestone
OtherShale, siltstone
Location
Coordinates44°06′N 119°24′W / 44.1°N 119.4°W / 44.1; -119.4
Approximate paleocoordinates28°24′N 56°06′W / 28.4°N 56.1°W / 28.4; -56.1
RegionCrook, Grant & Harney Counties, Oregon
CountryUnited States
ExtentSnake River Basin
Nicely Formation is located in the United States
Nicely Formation
Nicely Formation (the United States)
Nicely Formation is located in Oregon
Nicely Formation
Nicely Formation (Oregon)

The Nicely Formation is a geologic formation in the Crook, Grant, and Harney Counties in Oregon. It preserves radiolaria and ichthyosaur fossils dating back to the Pliensbachian stage of the Early Jurassic period.[1]


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