Byron Formation

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Byron Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Unit of Burnt Bluff Group
Underlies Hendricks Formation
Overlies Lime Island Formation
Location
Region Michigan and Wisconsin
CountryUnited States

The Byron Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan and Wisconsin. [1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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References

  1. Ehlers, George M.; Kesling, Robert V. "Silurian Rocks of Michigan and their Correlation" . Retrieved 2019-06-22.