Backbone Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | New Harmony Group |
Underlies | Clear Creek Chert |
Overlies | Wabash Formation |
Location | |
Region | Indiana |
Country | United States |
The Backbone Limestone is a geologic formation in Indiana.
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