Coaledo Formation
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Coaledo Formation

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The Coaledo Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon known for preserving fossils from the Paleogene period. It is notable within the state's geology as one of the fossil-bearing stratigraphic units that records ancient environments from an early chapter of the Cenozoic Era, making it an important source of evidence about Oregon's distant past.
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Coos County, Oregon
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