Nicely Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: late Pliensbachian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
Other | Shale, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 44°06′N 119°24′W / 44.1°N 119.4°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 28°24′N 56°06′W / 28.4°N 56.1°W |
Region | Crook, Grant & Harney Counties, Oregon |
Country | United States |
Extent | Snake River Basin |
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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