List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio

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

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Group or FormationPeriodNotes
Putnam Hill Formation Carboniferous
Vanport Formation Carboniferous
Washingtonville Formation Carboniferous
Zaleski Formation Carboniferous
Ames Formation Carboniferous
Arnheim Formation Ordovician
Bedford Shale Devonian
Bellevue Formation Ordovician
Bisher Formation Silurian
Borden Formation Carboniferous
Brassfield Limestone Silurian
Breathitt Formation Carboniferous
Bull Fork Formation Ordovician
Chagrin Shale Devonian
Clays Ferry Formation Ordovician
Cleveland Shale Devonian
Columbus Limestone Devonian
Ames Limestone Carboniferous
Duquense Coal Carboniferous
Glenshaw Formation Carboniferous
Mahoning Formation Carboniferous
Corniferous Limestone Devonian
Corryville Formation Ordovician
Cuyahoga Formation Carboniferous
Lucas Formation Devonian
Dillsboro Formation Ordovician
Dundee Formation Devonian
Greene Formation Permian
Washington Formation Permian, Carboniferous
Kope Formation Ordovician
McMicken Formation Ordovician
Fairview Formation Ordovician
Freeport Formation Carboniferous
Glenshaw Formation Carboniferous
Grant Lake Formation Ordovician
Greenfield Formation Silurian
Holland Quarry Shale Devonian
Liberty Formation Ordovician
Lilley Formation Silurian
Lockport Dolomite Silurian
Logan Formation Carboniferous
Louisville Limestone Silurian
Lucas Dolostone Devonian
McMillan Formation Ordovician
Maxville Limestone Carboniferous
Maysville Formation Ordovician
Fairview Formation Ordovician
Miamitown Formation Ordovician
Mount Auburn Formation Ordovician
Ohio Black Shale Devonian
Olentangy Shale Devonian
Oregonia Formation Ordovician
Peebles Dolomite Silurian
Plum Brook Shale Devonian
Portersville Limestone Carboniferous
Pottsville Formation Carboniferous
Putnam Hill Formation Carboniferous
Richmond Formation Ordovician
Elkhorn Formation Ordovician
Waynesville Formation Ordovician
Whitewater Formation Ordovician
Saluda Formation Ordovician
Silica Formation Devonian
Sunset Formation Ordovician
Sylvania Sandstone Devonian
Tymochtee Formation Silurian

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Waynesville Formation

The Waynesville Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. It preserves fossils from the Late Ordovician period.

The Saluda Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. 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 Tymochtee Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

Arnheim Formation

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

Liberty Formation

The Liberty Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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

Grant Lake Formation

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

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

Ohio Shale

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

Holland Quarry Shale

The Holland Quarry Shale is a geologic formation in 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 Peebles Dolomite is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

The Lockport Dolomite is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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

Maxville Limestone

The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

Cincinnati Group

The Cincinnati Group is a geologic group in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. It is Upper Ordovician.

The Osgood Formation, also known as the Osgood Shale is a geologic formation in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

The Java Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. The formation comprises the Pipe Creek Shale, Wiscoy Sandstone Member in New York, and Hanover Shale Member except in Tennessee.

The Prout Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

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