Big Clifty Formation

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Big Clifty Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Type Formation
Unit of Stephensport Group [1]
Underlies Haney Limestone
Overlies Beech Creek Limestone
Location
Region Indiana
Country United States

The Big Clifty Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana. [2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. [3]

In Illinois and Kentucky, the Big Clifty is referred to as the Big Clifty Sandstone and has been assigned to the Golconda Formation. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henry Gray (1974), Haney Limestone (Stephensport Group, Chesterian, Mississippian) in Indiana, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Wikidata   Q66309588
  2. ↑ "Big Clifty Formation". Igs.indiana.edu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Geolex — Golconda publications". Ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.


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