Boyle Formation

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Sellersburg Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Type Formation
Underlies New Albany Shale
Overlies Alger Shale, Bisher Formation, Crab Orchard Formation and Sellersburg Limestone
Location
RegionFlag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Boyle Formation, also known as the Boyle Limestone of Boyle Dolomite is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period .

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