Kiamichi Shale
Kiamichi Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Fredericksburg Group |
Underlies | Woodbine Formation |
Overlies | Goodland Formation |
Thickness | 20 ft (6.1 m) in Arkansas[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas, Texas |
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Type section | |
Named by | Robert Thomas Hill[2] |
The Kiamichi Shale or Kiamichi Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas[1] and Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
- Paleontology in Texas
References
- ^ a b McFarland, John David (2004) [1998]. "Stratigraphic summary of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular. 36: 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Hill, Robert T. (1891). "The Comanche series of the Texas-Arkansas region". Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. 2: 504–515.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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