Pawnee Formation

Pawnee Formation
Pawnee Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type	Formation
Location
Region	Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Pawnee Creek, Bourbon County, Kansas
Named by	George C. Swallow, 1866

Last updated June 30, 2025

The Pawnee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

References

↑ Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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[1] Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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