Fort Payne Chert

Fort Payne Chert
Stratigraphic range: Viséan
Type Formation
Underlies Tuscumbia Limestone and Ullin Formation
Overlies Maccrady Formation and Springville Formation
Location
Region Appalachia and Southeastern United States
Country United States
Extent Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Virginia

The Fort Payne Chert is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous 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.
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