Bakken Formation
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| Area | 520000 |
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| Regions | Williston Basin |
| North America | |
| Named by | J. W. Nordquist, 1953 |
| Other | Sandstone, Siltstone |
| Primary | Shale |
| Dolomite | |
| Overlies | Wabamun Formation |
| Three Forks Group | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2190330 |
About Bakken Formation
The Bakken Formation is a rock unit from the Late Devonian to Early Mississippian age occupying about 200,000 square miles of the subsurface of the Williston Basin, underlying parts of Montana, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The formation was initially described by geologist J. W. Nordquist in 1953.
Bakken Formation Photos
