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Quick facts for kids Talkeetna Formation Stratigraphic range: Sinemurian-Toarcian ~199–175Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Map of the region around Mount Redoubt; Jtk is the Talkeetna Formation (around the estuary of the Drift River)
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Siltstone
Location
Coordinates	57°42′N 155°24′W / 57.7°N 155.4°W / 57.7; -155.4
Approximate paleocoordinates	10°48′N 82°18′W / 10.8°N 82.3°W / 10.8; -82.3
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Talkeetna Mountains

The Talkeetna Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Jurassic period.

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