Title | Pinnacle of Paleocene snails, an erosional remanent of an extensive bed of winnowed snails |
Description | View of a pinnacle of snails in the basal channel sandstone beds of the Tongue River Formation (Fort Union Group). The oriented snails for the most part belong to one species of the genus Campeloma. The individual is Jeff Broberg. |
Chronostratigraphy | Paleocene |
Lithostratigraphy | Tongue River Formation |
Geologic province | Williston Basin |
Location | USA ▹ North Dakota ▹ Slope. Near Golva. |
Photographer | Joseph Hartman. 1975. |
Collection | Joseph Hartman P00452. |
Key words | Campeloma, snails, Tongue River, North Dakota |
Tech details | 214 KB. Outcrop. Ektachrome; TIFF Format. |
GeoDIL number | 368 |
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