Salem Limestone

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Salem Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
TypeFormation
UnderliesSt. Louis Limestone
OverliesHarrodsburg Limestone[1] Warsaw Formation[2]
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionIllinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSalem, Washington County, Indiana[2]

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

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References

  1. ^ http://www.indiana.edu/~paleoind/Resources/IndianaStratColumn.pdf
  2. ^ 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". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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