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词条 Wind River Formation
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The Wind River Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. A recent study by Stanford suggests that fracking has contaminated the entire ground water resource in the basin.[1]

See also

{{Portal|Earth sciences|Wyoming|Paleontology|Paleogene|Cenozoic}}
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wyoming
  • Paleontology in Wyoming

References

1. ^http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fracking-can-contaminate-drinking-water/
  • {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database|url= http://www.fossilworks.org/|accessdate= 8 July 2014}}
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1 : Paleogene geology of Wyoming

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