Prince Creek Formation

Prince Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Campanian-Selandian
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Andrey Atuchin's illustration of the paleoenvironment of Prince Creek Formation
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofColville Group
Sub-unitsKikak-Tegoseak Quarry, Kogosukruk Tongue, Ocean Point, Coleville River Bluff
UnderliesSagavanirktok Formation
OverliesSchrader Bluff Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, mudstone
Othersiltstone, carbonaceous shale, ash-fall
Location
Coordinates70°00′N 151°30′W / 70.0°N 151.5°W / 70.0; -151.5
Approximate paleocoordinates80°N 115°W / 80°N 115°W / 80; -115
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Prince Creek Formation (Alaska)

The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata dating to the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous and the Danian and Selandian stages of the Paleocene. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

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