Witts Springs Formation
Appearance
Witts Springs Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone |
Other | limestone, siltstone, and shale |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Witts Springs, Arkansas, Arkansas |
Named by | Ernest E. Glick, Sherwood Earl Frezon, and Mackenzie Gordon Jr.[1] |
The Witts Springs Formation is a sandstone geologic formation in Arkansas with thin layers of limestone, shale, and siltstone. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
Paleontology
[edit]- A. arkansanus[1]
- A. morrowensis[1]
- C. ozarkana[1]
- S. altirostris[1]
- G. adaense[1]
- S. arkansiensis[1]
- Bellerophon[1]
- Donaldina[1]
- Euphemites[1]
- Glabrocingulum[1]
- Knightites (Retispira or Cymatospire)[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.