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Trenton Formation

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Trenton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle-Upper Ordovician
Trenton Formation in Canada
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsGroos Quarry & Chandler Falls Members
UnderliesCollingwood Shale, Point Pleasant Formation & Scales Shale
OverliesBlack River & Plattin Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionIndiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia[1]
Country United States
 Canada
ExtentAppalachia, Midwestern and Southeastern United States

The Trenton Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)