Harrodsburg Limestone

Harrodsburg Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Type Formation
Underlies Salem Limestone
Overlies Muldraugh Formation and Ramp Creek Formation
Location
Region Indiana, Kentucky
Country United States
Type section
Named for Harrodsburg, Indiana
Named by T. C. Hopkins and C. E. Siebenthal in 1897

The Harrodsburg Limestone is a geologic formation, a member of the Sanders Group of Indiana Limestone, of Mississippian age. It was named for Harrodsburg, Indiana in southern Monroe County, Indiana by T. C. Hopkins and C. E. Siebenthal ("The Bedford Oolitic Limestone of Indiana" - 1897). It is made up primarily of calcarenite and calcirudite. It also may include some dolomite and shale.

Harrodsburg Limestone is found throughout the part of the Illinois Basin running through southern Indiana.

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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