Dewey Formation

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Dewey Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Region Iowa, Oklahoma
Country United States
Type section
Named for Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma
Named byD. W. Ohern, 1910 [1]

The Dewey Formation is a geologic formation in Iowa and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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References

  1. Ohern, D. W. (1 December 1910). "The stratigraphy of the older Pennsylvanian rocks of northeastern Oklahoma". The State University of Oklahoma Research Bulletin. 4: 30–37. Retrieved 2 August 2018.