List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska

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

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Group or Formation	Period	Notes
Adams Argillite Formation	Cambrian
Alapah Formation	Carboniferous
Baird Formation	Devonian, Silurian
Bear Lake Formation	Neogene
Beaver Bay Group/Stepovak Formation	Paleogene
Beaver Bay Group/Tolstoi Formation	Paleogene
Bowser Formation	Jurassic
Buchia Ridge Formation	Cretaceous
Cantwell Formation	Cretaceous
Cape Deceit Formation
Cascaden Ridge Formation	Devonian
Chapin Peak Formation	Triassic
Cheeneetnuk Formation	Devonian
Chickaloon Formation	Paleogene
Chignik Formation	Cretaceous
Chinitna Formation	Jurassic
Chisana Formation	Cretaceous
Chitistone Formation	Triassic
Colville Group/Prince Creek Formation	Paleogene, Cretaceous
Cornwallis Limestone	Triassic
Coronados Volcanics Formation	Devonian
Corwin Formation	Cretaceous
Cynthia Falls Sandstone	Jurassic
Dd Formation	Ordovician
Descon Formation	Silurian
Eagle Creek Formation	Permian
Eek Mountain Formation	Cretaceous
Eli Formation	Devonian
Etivluk Group/Otuk Formation	Triassic
Etivluk Group/Siksikpuk Formation	Permian, Carboniferous
Fitz Creek Siltstone	Jurassic
Fossil Creek Volcanics Formation	Ordovician
Glenn Shale	Triassic
Grubstake Formation	Neogene
Gubik Formation
Halleck Formation	Permian
Hasen Creek Formation	Permian
Heceta Limestone	Silurian
Hillard Limestone	Cambrian
Holitna Formation	Triassic, Silurian
Hoodoo Formation	Cretaceous
Hound Island Volcanics Formation	Triassic
Ignek Formation	Cretaceous
Imuruk Volcanics Formation	Neogene
Jones Ridge Limestone	Cambrian
Kamishak Formation	Jurassic, Triassic
Kanayut Formation	Devonian
Karheen Formation	Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician
Kashevarof Formation	Silurian
Kennel Creek Formation	Silurian
Kennicott Formation	Cretaceous
Kialagvik Formation	Jurassic
Kingak Shale	Jurassic
Kongakut Formation	Cretaceous
Kugururok Formation	Devonian
Kukpowruk Formation	Cretaceous
Kuna Formation	Carboniferous
Kupowruk Formation	Cretaceous
Ladrones Formation	Carboniferous
Limestone Mountain Formation	Devonian
Lisburne Group/Alapah Limestone	Carboniferous
Lisburne Group/Kogruk Formation	Carboniferous
Lisburne Group/Upper Formation	Carboniferous
Lone Mountain Formation	Ordovician
Lower Cantwell Formation	Cretaceous
Matanuska Formation	Cretaceous
McCann Hill Formation	Devonian
McCann Hill Chert Formation	Devonian
McCarthy Formation	Triassic
Mount Dall Formation	Permian
Mount Oratia Formation	Cretaceous
Naknek Formation	Jurassic
Nanook Formation	Devonian, Ordovician
Nanushuk Formation	Cretaceous
Nanushuk Formation	Cretaceous
Nanushuk Group/Chandler Formation	Cretaceous
Nanushuk Group/Prince Creek Formation	Cretaceous
Narrow Cape Formation	Neogene
Nation River Formation	Devonian
Nehenta Formation	Triassic
Nuka Formation	Carboniferous
Ogilvie Formation	Devonian
Okipruak Formation	Cretaceous
Okpikruak Formation	Cretaceous
Orca Formation	Paleogene
Otuk Formation	Triassic
Peratrovich Formation	Carboniferous
Phelan Creek Formation	Permian
Port Clarence Limestone	Ordovician
Port Refugio Formation	Devonian
Poul Creek Formation	Paleogene
Prince Creek Formation	Cretaceous
Pybus Formation	Permian
Road River Formation	Silurian, Ordovician
Sadlerochit Formation	Permian
Sadlerochit Group/Ivishak Formation	Triassic
Sagavanirktok Formation	Neogene
Salmontrout Limestone	Devonian
Schrader Bluff Formation	Cretaceous
Shelikof Formation	Jurassic
Shublik Formation	Triassic
Siksikpuk Formation	Permian
Skajit Formation	Devonian
Slana Spur Formation	Permian
Soda Creek Formation	Devonian
South Bight II Formation
Split Creek Formation	Paleogene
Staniukovich Formation	Cretaceous, Jurassic
Stepovak Formation	Paleogene
Tachilni Formation	Neogene
Takhandit Formation	Permian
Talkeetna Formation	Jurassic
Telsitina Formation	Ordovician
Telsitna Formation	Ordovician
Tetelna Formation	Permian
Tiglukpuk Formation	Jurassic
Tolovana Formation	Devonian
Tolstoi Formation	Paleogene
Topsy Formation	Neogene
Torok Formation	Cretaceous
Tuxedni Group/Bowser Formation	Jurassic
Tuxedni Group/Cynthia Falls Sandstone	Jurassic
Tuxedni Group/Gaikema Formation	Jurassic
Tuxedni Group/Red Glacier Formation	Jurassic
Tyonek Formation	Neogene
Ulungarat Formation	Devonian
Unalaska Formation	Neogene, Paleogene
Ungalikthluk Belt Formation	Cretaceous
Upper Naknek Formation	Jurassic
Wachsmuth Formation	Carboniferous
Wadleigh Formation	Devonian
Wadleigh Limestone	Devonian
Whirlwind Creek Group/Upper Formation	Devonian
Willoughby Formation	Silurian
Willoughby Limestone	Silurian
Yakataga Formation	Neogene

See also

• Paleontology in Alaska

References

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