Rockford Limestone

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Rockford Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Type Formation
Underlies New Providence Shale
Overlies New Albany Shale
Location
RegionFlag of Illinois.svg  Illinois Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

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

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