The Red Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming belonging to the Chugwater Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.

Red Peak Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeFormation
Location
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States

It is composed of siltstone, claystone, and very fine grained sandstone that is reddish orange; some grayish red, reddish purple, and minor amounts of light greenish gray also occur. Strata are thinly laminated to thin bedded, commonly ripple laminated; upper part forms cliffs and ledges, lower part poorly exposed. The Red Peak is 168–177 m (550–580 feet) thick.[1]

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  1. ^ Maughan, E.K. 1972. Geologic map of the Wedding of the Waters Quandrangle, Hot Springs County, Wyoming. US Geological Survey Map GQ-1042.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.