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Lytle Formation

The Lytle Formation or Lytle Sandstone is a geologic formation found in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

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Country
United States
Named by
G.I. Finlay
Named for
Lytle, Colorado
Other
conglomeratic sandstone (notably chert gravel), variegated claystone
Overlies
Morrison Formation (unconformably)
Primary
Sandstone

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Lytle Formation

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Edges33
Triples29
Avg. degree1.94
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Lytle Formation

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related to Description · 16
Lytle Formation → Colorado, Cretaceous, Dakota Group, Dakota Hogback, Dry Cimarron, Front Range, Glencairn Formation, In, It, Lytle, Morrison Formation, New Mexico, South Platte Formation, The, The Lytle Formation, Wyoming
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Lytle Formation → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Country · 1
Lytle Formation → United States
Named by · 1
Lytle Formation → G.I. Finlay
Named for · 1
Lytle Formation → Lytle, Colorado
Other · 1
Lytle Formation → conglomeratic sandstone (notably chert gravel), variegated claystone
Overlies · 1
Lytle Formation → Morrison Formation (unconformably)
Primary · 1
Lytle Formation → Sandstone
Region · 1
Lytle Formation → Colorado New Mexico Wyoming
Thickness · 1
Lytle Formation → 40–120 feet (12–37 m)

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formation colorado lytle unit new mexico wyoming sandstone fossils south finlay age geologic found mw-parser-output display inline united states aptian

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Lytle FormationCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Lytle FormationCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Lytle FormationNamed byG.I. Finlay1.00infobox
Lytle FormationNamed forLytle, Colorado1.00infobox
Lytle FormationOtherconglomeratic sandstone (notably chert gravel), variegated claystone1.00infobox
Lytle FormationOverliesMorrison Formation (unconformably)1.00infobox
Lytle FormationPrimarySandstone1.00infobox
Lytle FormationRegionColorado New Mexico Wyoming1.00infobox
Lytle FormationThickness40–120 feet (12–37 m)1.00infobox
Lytle FormationTypeFormation/Formation Member1.00infobox
Lytle FormationUnderliesSouth Platte Formation (at Dinosaur Ridge) Glencairn Formation (valley of the Dry Cimarron)1.00infobox
Lytle FormationUnit ofNorth-central CO:Dakota Group South-central CO:Purgatoire Formation1.00infobox
Lytle FormationYear defined19161.00infobox

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