Heceta Limestone

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Heceta Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Location
Region Alaska
Country United States

The Heceta Limestone is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. [1]

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References

  1. Rigby, J. Keith; Rohr, David M.; Blodgett, Robert B.; Britt, Brooks B. (January 1, 2008). "Silurian Sponges and Some Associated Fossils from the Heceta Limestone, Prince of Wales Island, Southeastern Alaska". Journal of Paleontology. 82 (1): 91–101. doi:10.1666/06-047.1. ISSN   0022-3360.