Brainard Shale
| Brainard Shale Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Brassfield Limestone and Cataract Formation |
| Overlies | Fort Atkinson Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Illinois, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
The Brainard Shale is a geologic formation in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.