Sunbury Shale

Sunbury Shale
Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian[1]
Type Formation
Unit of Waverly Group
Underlies Coldwater Shale, Cuyahoga Formation, and Price Formation
Overlies Berea Sandstone and Ellsworth Shale
Location
Region Appalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States
Country United States
Extent Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia

The Sunbury Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian period.

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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