Tyrone Limestone

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Tyrone Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Underlies Lexington Limestone
Overlies Oregon Formation
Location
RegionFlag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Tyrone Limestone is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period .

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