Pawnee Formation
| Pawnee Formation Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
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| Named for | Pawnee Creek, Bourbon County, Kansas |
| Named by | George C. Swallow, 1866[1] |
The Pawnee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
References
- ↑ Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. p. 24-25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- 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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