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Lyons Formation

Lyons Sandstone is a geological layer formed during the Paleozoic Era, Middle Permian Period about 250 million years ago. This layer is also referred to as the Lyons Formation. It is the result of fine-grained quartz sand dunes compressing into sandstone. This layer is visible along the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

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Extent
Colorado, Wyoming
Named for
Lyons, Colorado
Overlies
Fountain Formation
Primary
sandstone, conglomerate
Region
Denver Basin
Thickness
50-220 ft

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Lyons Formation

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Lyons Formation

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Extent · 1
Lyons Formation → Colorado, Wyoming
Named for · 1
Lyons Formation → Lyons, Colorado
Overlies · 1
Lyons Formation → Fountain Formation
Primary · 1
Lyons Formation → sandstone, conglomerate
Region · 1
Lyons Formation → Denver Basin
Thickness · 1
Lyons Formation → 50-220 ft
Type · 1
Lyons Formation → sedimentary
Underlies · 1
Lyons Formation → Lykins Formation

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lyons sandstone layer colorado middle permian formation range geological roxborough state park quartz formed paleozoic era period 250 million years

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Lyons FormationExtentColorado, Wyoming1.00infobox
Lyons FormationNamed forLyons, Colorado1.00infobox
Lyons FormationOverliesFountain Formation1.00infobox
Lyons FormationPrimarysandstone, conglomerate1.00infobox
Lyons FormationRegionDenver Basin1.00infobox
Lyons FormationThickness50-220 ft1.00infobox
Lyons FormationTypesedimentary1.00infobox
Lyons FormationUnderliesLykins Formation1.00infobox

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