Liberty Formation

Geologic formation in Ohio
Liberty Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician
Liberty Formation (Upper Ordovician) exposed north of Brookville, Indiana
TypeFormation
UnderliesSaluda Formation and Whitewater Formation
OverliesWaynesville Formation
Location
Region Ohio Indiana
Country United States

The Liberty Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

Carbonate hardground from the Liberty Formation of southern Ohio.

See also

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References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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Chronostratigraphy of Ohio
Ph
Pz
P
Cisuralian
C
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
M
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
Lochkovian
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Llandovery
O
Upper
Middle
Є
Furongian
Z


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