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

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References

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