List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Michigan

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This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Michigan, U.S.

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Group or FormationPeriodNotes
Antrim Shale Devonian
Bass Islands Group Silurian
Bill's Creek Shale Ordovician
Chandler Falls Formation Ordovician
Collingwood Formation Ordovician
Cordell Formation Silurian
Corniferous Formation Devonian
Lucas Formation Devonian
Georgian Bay Formation Ordovician
Groos Quarry Formation Ordovician
Marshall Formation Carboniferous
Pointe aux Chenes Formation Silurian
Richmond Formation Ordovician
Stonington Formation Ordovician
Rogers City Formation Devonian
Saginaw Group Devonian - Carboniferous
Silica Formation Devonian
Stonington Formation Ordovician
Four Mile Dam Formation Devonian
Alpena Formation Devonian
Gravel Point Formation Devonian
Norway Point Formation Devonian
Petosky Limestone Devonian
Potter Farm Formation Devonian
Thunder Bay Limestone Devonian
Trenton Formation Ordovician
Waverly Sandstone Carboniferous

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Lucas Formation

The Lucas Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

Silica Formation

The Silica Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Thunder Bay Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Bill's Creek Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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

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

The Sylvania Sandstone is a geologic formation in Ohio and Michigan. Its type locality is Sylvania, Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Dundee Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Amherstburg Formation is a geologic formation in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

Big Hill Formation

The Big Hill Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

The Cabot Head Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

The Schoolcraft Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

The Bush Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

St. Ignace Dolomite

The St. Ignace Dolomite is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

The Bois Blanc Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Bell Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Squaw Bay Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Ellsworth Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

The Saginaw Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian period.

The Ionia Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

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