Whitewater Formation
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Whitewater Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician | |
Whitewater Formation exposed near Richmond, Indiana | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Brassfield Limestone, Drakes Formation, and Sexton Creek Limestone |
Overlies | Saluda Formation and Liberty Formation |
Location | |
Region | Ohio, Indiana |
Country | United States |
The Whitewater Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Whitewater_slab_Richmond_IN.jpg/220px-Whitewater_slab_Richmond_IN.jpg)
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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