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Big Clifty Formation

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Big Clifty Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
TypeFormation
Unit ofStephensport Group[1]
UnderliesHaney Limestone
OverliesBeech Creek Limestone
Location
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States

The Big Clifty Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[3]

In Illinois and Kentucky, the Big Clifty is referred to as the Big Clifty Sandstone and has been assigned to the Golconda Formation.[4]


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References

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  1. ^ Henry Gray (1974), Haney Limestone (Stephensport Group, Chesterian, Mississippian) in Indiana, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Wikidata Q66309588
  2. ^ "Big Clifty Formation". Igs.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Geolex — Golconda publications". Ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.