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Brownstown Marl

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Brownstown Marl
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsAustin Group
UnderliesOzan Formation
OverliesTokio Formation
Location
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBrownstown, Sevier County, Arkansas
Named byRobert Thomas Hill, 1888[1]
Annona Chalk overlying Brownstown Marl at what is now called White Cliffs Natural Area, with the Little River in the foreground, Howard County, AR (c. 1910)

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

See also

References

  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". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)