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dakota formation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
dako-ta -for-ma-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Cretaceous-age sedimentary rock unit in central and western North America, composed mainly of sandstone, mudstone, clay, and shale layers deposited in river, delta, and shallow marine environments.

Inflected Forms

the Dakota Formation (canonical)

Synonyms

Dakota Group

Questions

What does dakota formation mean?
A Cretaceous-age sedimentary rock unit in central and western North America, composed mainly of sandstone, mudstone, clay, and shale layers deposited in river, delta, and shallow marine environments.

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