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Turtle Butte Formation

The Turtle Butte Formation is a geologic formation at Turtle Butte in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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Turtle Butte Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
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RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States

The Turtle Butte Formation is a geologic formation at Turtle Butte in South Dakota.1 It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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  1. Luttrell, Gwendolyn Lewise Werth (1981). Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States for 1968-1975. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 318.