Saginaw Group

Saginaw Group
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type	Group
Location
Region	Michigan
Country	United States

The Saginaw Group is a geologic group in Michigan composed of sedimentary rock deposited during the Pennsylvanian Period (circa 323.2 million years ago to 298.9 million years ago. Saginaw group rocks include sandstone, shale, coal, and limestone of fresh water, brackish, and marine origin. Fossils dating back to the Penssylvanian Period (Late or Upper Carboniferous period) can be found in Saginaw Group formations.

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Michigan portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Michigan

References

• USGS Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data. https://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=MIPAs. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2014.