Trenton Formation

Trenton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician - Upper Ordovician
Type Formation
Sub-units Groos Quarry Member and Chandler Falls Member
Underlies Collingwood Shale, Point Pleasant Formation, and Scales Shale
Overlies Black River Formation and Plattin Formation
Location
Region Appalachia, Midwestern United States, and Southeastern United States
Country United States
Extent Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia[1]

The Trenton Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician 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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