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Salem Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
TypeFormation
UnderliesSt. Louis Limestone
OverliesWarsaw Formation[1]
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionIllinois, Indiana, Missouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSalem, Washington County, Indiana[1]

The Salem Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian subperiod.

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References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, p 253-254
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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