Rome Formation

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Rome Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
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Trilobite from the Rome Formation
Type Formation
Underlies Conasauga Formation
Overlies Mount Simon Sandstone and Shady Dolomite
Lithology
Primary sedimentary rocks
Location
Region Appalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States
Country United States
Extent Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia [1]
Thrust fault within the Rome Formation (Tennessee) Copper Creek Thrust Fault (Thorn Hill section, northeastern Tennessee, USA) 15.jpg
Thrust fault within the Rome Formation (Tennessee)

The Rome Formation is a geologic formation in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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References

  1. Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau