The Chainman Shale is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
, mostly identical to the White Pine Shale.
It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
dating back to the
Carboniferous period.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
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Paleontology in Utah
The location of the state of Utah
Paleontology in Utah refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Utah. Utah has a rich fossil record spanning almost all of the geologic column. During the ...
References
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Geologic formations of Nevada
Geologic formations of Utah
Shale formations of the United States
Carboniferous geology of Nevada
Carboniferous geology of Utah
Carboniferous System of North America
Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits
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