Usage:
Tyler Formation of Amsden Group (MT*)
Tyler Formation (ND*)
Subunits:
(alphabetical): Bear Gulch Member (MT*,ND*), Cameron Creek Member (MT*,ND*), East Buffalo Creek Limestone Member (MT), Stonehouse Canyon Member (MT*,ND*).
Geologic age:
Late Mississippian to Early Pennsylvanian (Chesterian to Morrowan)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Beautifully exposed at east end of Middle Bench, along east flank of Little Snowy Mountains, in T. 12 N., R. 22 E., 1 mi west of post office of Tyler [historical (closed in 1940); approx. Lat. 46 deg. 49 min. 51 sec. N., Long. 108 deg. 52 min. 17 sec. W., Tyler 7.5-min quadrangle], Fergus Co., central MT (Freeman, 1922).
Reference section: from NE/4 SW/4 sec. 25 to SW/4 sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 19 E., to NE/4 sec. 1, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., Fergus Co., central MT (Maughan and Roberts, 1967).
AAPG geologic province:
Central Montana uplift*
Powder River basin*
Sweetgrass arch*
Williston basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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