Osgood Formation
Appearance
Osgood Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Sheinwoodian[1] | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Laurel Limestone |
Overlies | Brassfield Formation and Dayton Formation |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Extent | Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio |
The Osgood Formation, also known as the Osgood Shale, is a geologic formation in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
See also
[edit]- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kentucky
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio
References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Generalized Stratigraphic Chart for Ohio
Categories:
- Silurian Indiana
- Silurian Kentucky
- Silurian Ohio
- Silurian southern paleotemperate deposits
- Sheinwoodian
- Shale formations of the United States
- Geologic formations of Indiana
- Geologic formations of Kentucky
- Geologic formations of Ohio
- Geologic formations of Mississippi
- Midwestern United States geologic formation stubs
- Indiana stubs
- Kentucky geologic formation stubs
- Ohio stubs