Brownstown Marl
Appearance
Brownstown Marl | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
Type | Sedimentary |
Sub-units | Austin Group |
Underlies | Ozan Formation |
Overlies | Tokio Formation |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Brownstown, Sevier County, Arkansas |
Named by | Robert Thomas Hill, 1888[1] |
The Brownstown Marl is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.