Breathitt Formation
Appearance
Breathitt Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early to Middle Pennsylvanian | |
Type | Sedimentary |
Location | |
Region | Ohio, Kentucky |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Breathitt County, Kentucky |
Named by | Marius R. Campbell (1898)[1] |
The Breathitt Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian period.
See also
References
- ^ Campbell, M. R., 1898, Description of the Richmond quadrangle (Kentucky): U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, Folio 46, 4 p.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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