Belden Shale

Belden Shale
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Location
Coordinates39° 54' 56 North , 106° 43' 33 West
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States, Colorado near McCoy town

The Belden Shale is a geologic formation in Colorado near the town of McCoy.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Belden Shale, McCoy Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  2. ^ "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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