Benton Shale Formation

8 distinct taxa, from 12 fossil occurrences the Paleobiology Database records under this name.

The Paleobiology Database files this name in 2 countries. That can be one body of rock crossing a border, or two rocks that happen to share a name. The database does not say which, so nothing below is added across them.

Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming · US

7 taxa · 11 fossils · 143–66 Mya

Macrostrat dates this rock 101–66 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Benton Shale Formation — 45.43°N, 108.53°WBenton Shale Formation — 41.57°N, 106.33°WBenton Shale Formation — 40.01°N, 106.51°WBenton Shale Formation — 40.14°N, 97.18°W

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4 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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Alberta · CA

1 taxa · 1 fossils · 94–90 Mya

Macrostrat dates this rock 101–66 Ma. Macrostrat’s own record

Benton Shale Formation — 50.67°N, 114.28°W

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1 distinct localities, where the rock is now rather than where it was laid down. Tectonics draws the world it belonged to.

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