Leipers Limestone
| Leipers Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Chattanooga Shale and Cumberland Formation |
| Overlies | Catheys Formation |
| Thickness | 35-55 m[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | dolomite, shale[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia[2] |
| Country | United States |
The Leipers Limestone is a geologic formation in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- Ordovician Georgia (U.S. state)
- Shale formations of the United States
- Limestone formations of the United States
- Dolomite formations of the United States
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- Geologic formations of Kentucky
- Geologic formations of Alabama
- Geologic formations of Georgia (U.S. state)
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