Leipers Formation

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Leipers Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Location
RegionFlag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Leipers Formation is a geologic formation in Tennessee. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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