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The Quartermaster Formation is a geologic formation in Texas that preserves fossils from the Permian period, making it part of the state’s deep geologic record. It documents ancient life and environments from long before the age of dinosaurs. Because of its Permian fossil remains, it stands as one of Texas’s fossil-bearing stratigraphic units and holds importance for the study of paleontology in the state.
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