Golconda Formation

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Golconda Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Sub-units Beech Creek Limestone, Big Clifty Sandstone, Fraileys Shale, Haney Limestone [1]
Location
Region Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee [1]
Country United States

The Golconda Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. [2] In Indiana, the Golconda, it is called the Golconda Limestone and is part of the Stephensport Group. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geolex — Golconda publications". Ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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