Brownstown Marl

Brownstown Marl
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Sub-units Austin Group
Underlies Ozan Formation
Overlies Tokio Formation
Location
Region Arkansas
Country United States
Type section
Named for Brownstown, Sevier County, Arkansas
Named by Robert Thomas Hill, 1888[1]
Annona Chalk overlying Brownstown Marl at what is now called White Cliffs Natural Area, with the Little River in the foreground, Howard County, AR (c. 1910)

The Brownstown Marl is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

See also

References

  1. Hill, R. T., Arkansas Geological Survey Annual Report 1888 vol. 2, pp. 72, 86-87, 188
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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