Schrader Bluff Formation

The Schrader Bluff Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period,

Schrader Bluff Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
TypeFormation
UnderliesPrince Creek Formation
OverliesTuluvak Formation
Location
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSchrader Bluff on the Anaktuvuk River
Named byGeorge Gryc, et al

Fossil remains include Inoceramus and Scaphites.

Originally named by George Gryc and others as the marine formation of the Colville Group (abandoned).

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