Paluxy Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Trinity Group |
Sub-units | Baum Limestone Member, Georges Creek Member, Lake Merritt Member [1] |
Underlies | Walnut Formation (Fredericksburg Group) |
Overlies | Glen Rose Formation |
Thickness | up to 1,450 ft (440 m) [2] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, mudstone, limestone |
Location | |
Region | North America |
Type section | |
Named for | Paluxy, Texas |
Named by | Robert Thomas Hill [3] |
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