Huerfano Formation

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| name = Huerfano Formation

| image = Hyracotherium vasacciense (fossil horse) (Huerfano Formation, Lower Eocene; Huerfano Basin, Colorado, USA) 2 (31658760084).jpg

| caption = Hyracotherium vasacciense (fossil horse) from the Huerfano Formation, Lower Eocene

| period = Paleogene

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| region = Colorado

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The Huerfano Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

References

{{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021|archive-date= 25 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220325060448/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home|url-status= live}}