Maxville Limestone

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Maxville Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Maxville Limestone (Mississippian; Jonathan Run, north-northwest of Fultonham, Ohio, USA) 50 (30321700787).jpg
Maxville Limestone (outcrop near Fultonham, Ohio)
TypeFormation
Unit ofWaverly Group
OverliesLogan Formation and Rushville Shale
Location
Region Ohio
Country United States
Type section
Named forMaxville, Ohio
Maxville Limestone (East Fultonham Pit, Muskingum County, Ohio)

The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

The formation was named after the community of Maxville, Ohio.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. E13.