Strawn Formation
| Strawn Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Area |
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| Location | |
| Region | Texas, New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | The town of Strawn in Palo Pinto County, Texas |
The Strawn Formation is a geologic formation in Texas and New Mexico. According to Cummins (1891), the formation was named from the town of Strawn in Palo Pinto County, Texas.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Geolex — Strawn". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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