Grant Lake Formation

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Grant Lake Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician
Grant Lake Formation Kentucky.JPG
Grant Lake Formation exposed in Boone County, Kentucky.
Type Formation
Underlies Arnheim Formation and Bull Fork Formation
Overlies Fairview Formation
Location
RegionFlag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Grant Lake Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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