Beech Creek Formation

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Beech Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Underlies Fraileys Formation
Overlies Cypress Formation
Location
Region Illinois and Indiana
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Beech Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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