Leipers Limestone
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Leipers Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Chattanooga Shale and Cumberland Formation |
Overlies | Catheys Formation |
Thickness | 35-55 m[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | dolomite, shale[1] |
Location | |
Region | Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia[2] |
Country | United States |
The Leipers Limestone is a geologic formation in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.[1]
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.