Prince Creek Formation
The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata dating to the Early Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
| Prince Creek Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Maastrichtian | |
General location of the Prince Creek Formation, in red | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Colville Group |
| Sub-units | Kikak-Tegoseak Quarry, Kogosukruk Tongue, Ocean Point, Coleville River Bluff |
| Underlies | Sagavanirktok Formation |
| Overlies | Schrader Bluff Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, mudstone |
| Other | siltstone, carbonaceous shale, ash-fall |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 70.0°N 151.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 83.2°N 115.9°W |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | USA |
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