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Brownstown Marl

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Brownstown Marl
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeSedimentary
Sub-unitsAustin Group
UnderliesOzan Formation
OverliesTokio Formation
Location
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBrownstown, Sevier County, Arkansas
Named byRobert Thomas Hill, 1888[1]

The Brownstown Marl is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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References

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  1. ^ Hill, R. T., Arkansas Geological Survey Annual Report 1888 vol. 2, pp. 72, 86-87, 188
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.