List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Utah, U.S.

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Group or Formation	Period	Notes
Arcturus Formation	Permian
Blackhawk Formation	Cretaceous
Brazer Dolomite	Carboniferous
Brian Head Formation	Paleogene
Burro Canyon Formation	Cretaceous
Carmel Formation	Jurassic
Castle Gate Formation	Cretaceous
Castlegate Formation	Cretaceous
Cedar Mountain Formation	Cretaceous
Chainman Formation	Carboniferous
Chainman Shale	Carboniferous
Chinle Formation	Triassic
Chinle Group/Rock Point Formation	Triassic
Chisholm Formation	Cambrian
Colton Formation	Paleogene
Crystal Peak Dolomite Formation	Ordovician
Cutler Formation	Permian
Dakota Formation	Cretaceous
Dakota Sandstone	Cretaceous
Dakota Group/Cedar Mountain Formation	Cretaceous, Jurassic
Deseret Formation	Carboniferous
Deseret Limestone	Carboniferous
Deseret Limestone	Carboniferous
Dinwoody Formation	Triassic
Duchesne River Formation	Paleogene
Dunderberg Shale	Cambrian
Elephant Canyon Formation	Permian, Carboniferous
Ely Formation	Carboniferous
Ely Limestone	Carboniferous
Ely Springs Dolomite Formation	Ordovician
Engelmann Formation	Devonian
Entrada Formation	Jurassic
Evacuation Creek Formation	Paleogene
Ferron Formation	Cretaceous
Fillmore Formation	Ordovician
Fillmore Limestone	Ordovician
Fish Haven Dolomite Formation	Ordovician
Fitchville Formation	Carboniferous
Flagstaff Formation	Paleogene
Fort Union Formation	Paleogene
Frontier Formation	Cretaceous
Garden City Formation	Ordovician
Glen Canyon Group/Kayenta Formation	Jurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Moenave Formation	Jurassic, Triassic
Glen Canyon Group/Navajo Sandstone	Jurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Navajo Sandstone Group/Nugget Formation	Jurassic
Glen Canyon Group/Wingate Formation	Triassic
Glen Canyon Group/Wingate Sandstone	Triassic
Great Blue Limestone	Carboniferous
Green River Formation	Paleogene
Henefer Formation	Cretaceous
Hermosa Formation	Carboniferous
Honaker Trail Formation	Carboniferous
House Limestone	Ordovician
Humbug Formation	Carboniferous
Illipah Formation	Carboniferous
Iron Springs Formation	Cretaceous
Juab Formation	Ordovician
Juab Limestone	Ordovician
Kaibab Limestone	Permian
Kaiparowits Formation	Cretaceous
Kanosh Formation	Ordovician
Kanosh Shale	Ordovician
Kayenta Formation	Jurassic
Kelvin Formation	Cretaceous
Laketown Dolomite Formation	Silurian, Ordovician
Lance Formation	Cretaceous
Langston Formation	Cambrian
Laramie Formation	Cretaceous
Lead Bell Shale	Cambrian
Lehman Formation	Ordovician
Lodgepole Limestone	Carboniferous
Lone Mountain Formation	Silurian
Lower Wheeler Shale	Cambrian
Madison Formation	Carboniferous
Mancos Shale	Cretaceous
Mancos Group/Frontier Formation	Cretaceous
Manning Canyon Formation	Carboniferous
Manning Canyon Shale	Carboniferous
Marjum Formation	Cambrian
Marjum Limestone	Cambrian
Mesa Verde Formation	Cretaceous
Mesaverde Formation	Cretaceous
Mesaverde Group/Castlegate Formation	Cretaceous
Mesaverde Group/Nelsen Formation	Cretaceous
Moenkopi Formation	Triassic
Moroni Formation	Neogene
Morrison Formation	Jurassic
Nelsen Formation	Cretaceous
Nopah Formation	Cambrian
North Horn Formation	Paleogene, Cretaceous
Norwood Tuff Formation	Paleogene
Notch Peak Formation	Cambrian
Opohonga Formation	Ordovician
Oquirrh Formation	Carboniferous
Oquirrh Group/Bingham Mine Formation	Carboniferous
Oquirrh Group/Butterfield Formation	Carboniferous
Oquirrh Group/Oquirrh Formation	Carboniferous
Orr Formation	Cambrian
Park City Formation	Permian
Park City Group/Gerster Formation	Permian
Park City Group/Plympton Formation	Permian
Phosphoria Formation	Permian
Pioche Formation	Cambrian
Pogonip Group/Fillmore Formation	Ordovician
Pogonip Group/Wah Wah Formation	Ordovician
Pogonip Group/Wahwah Formation	Ordovician
Price River Formation	Cretaceous
Round Valley Formation	Carboniferous
Salt Lake Formation	Neogene
San Rafael Group/Carmel Formation	Jurassic
San Rafael Group/Curtis Formation	Jurassic
San Rafael Group/Entrada Sandstone	Jurassic
San Rafael Group/Page Sandstone	Jurassic
Sappington Formation	Carboniferous
Sevier Formation	Neogene
Sinbad Formation	Triassic
Soapstone Formation	Carboniferous
St. Charles Formation	Ordovician
Straight Cliffs Formation	Cretaceous
Stump Formation	Jurassic
Summerville Formation	Jurassic
Swan Peak Formation	Ordovician
Swasey Limestone	Cambrian
Thaynes Formation	Triassic
Thaynes Formation	Triassic
Thaynes Formation	Triassic
Thaynes Formation	Triassic
Toroweap Formation	Permian
Tropic Shale	Cretaceous
Uintah Formation	Paleogene
Upper Weeks Limestone	Cambrian
Upper Wheeler Shale	Cambrian
Ute Limestone	Cambrian
Virgin Formation	Triassic
Wahwah Formation	Ordovician
Wahwah Limestone	Ordovician
Wahweap Formation	Cretaceous
Wasatch Formation	Paleogene
Watson Ranch Quartzite Formation	Ordovician
Weeks Formation	Cambrian
Wheeler Shale	Cambrian
White Pine Shale	Carboniferous

See also

• Paleontology in Utah

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.