Golconda Formation
| Golconda Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Beech Creek Limestone, Big Clifty Sandstone, Fraileys Shale, Haney Limestone[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee[1] |
| Country | United States |
The Golconda Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2] In Indiana, the Golconda, it is called the Golconda Limestone and is part of the Stephensport Group.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geolex — Golconda publications". Ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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