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| Copper Ridge Dolomite Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Beekmantown Dolomite and Knox Dolomite |
| Overlies | Conasauga Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Appalachia and Southeastern United States |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, [1] and West Virginia |
The Copper Ridge Dolomite is a geologic formation in Alabama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian Period.
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