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Quick facts for kids Alkali Canyon Formation Stratigraphic range: Tortonian-Zanclean (Hemphillian) ~10.3–4.9Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Dalles Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Tuff
Location
Coordinates	45°42′N 120°12′W / 45.7°N 120.2°W / 45.7; -120.2
Approximate paleocoordinates	45°36′N 117°30′W / 45.6°N 117.5°W / 45.6; -117.5
Region	Gilliam & Morrow Counties, Oregon
Country	United States
Extent	Eastern Columbia Basin
Type section
Named for	Alkali Canyon, 16 km (9.9 mi) SW of Arlington
Named by	Farooqui et al.
Year defined	1981

The Alkali Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tortonian to Zanclean stages (Hemphillian) of the Neogene period.

Fossil content

The following fossils have been recovered from the formation:

Eucyon davisi
Hypolagus oregonensis
Neotamias malloryi
Oregonomys pebblespringsensis
Perognathus stevei
Plesiogulo marshalli
Pliotaxidea nevadensis
Scapanus proceridens
Spermophilus shotwelli
S. wilsoni
Castor sp.
Dipoides sp.
Mammut sp.
Megalonyx sp.
Teleoceras sp.
Archaeolaginae indet.
Camelidae indet.
Canini indet.
Carnivora indet.
Cricetidae indet.
Dipodomyinae indet.
Equini indet.
Hipparionini indet.
Procyonidae indet.
Sciuridae indet.
Tayassuinae indet.
Ursidae indet.

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