Nacatoch Sand

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Nacatoch Sand
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
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Nacatoch Sand with trace fossil near Washington, Arkansas (1910)
Type Formation
Location
Region Arkansas
Country United States

The Nacatoch Sand is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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