Witts Springs Formation

Witts Springs Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian
Witts Springs Formation; Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	sandstone
Other	limestone, siltstone, and shale
Location
Region	Arkansas
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Witts Springs, Arkansas, Arkansas
Named by	Ernest E. Glick, Sherwood Earl Frezon, and Mackenzie Gordon Jr.[1]

The Witts Springs Formation is a sandstone geologic formation in Arkansas with thin layers of limestone, shale, and siltstone. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

Paleontology

Bivalves

Aviculopecten

A. arkansanus[1]

Conocardium[1]
Myalina[1]
Pleurophorus[1]
Posidonia[1]
Sphenotus[1]

Brachiopods

Antiquatonia

A. morrowensis[1]

Composita

C. ozarkana[1]

Juresania[1]
Linoproductus[1]
Schizophoria

S. altirostris[1]

Spirifer[1]

Cephalopods

Gastrioceras

G. adaense[1]

Glaphyrites

G. globosus[1]

G. morrowensis[1]

G. oblatus[1]

Mooreoceras[1]
Pygmaeoceras[1]
Stenopronorites

S. arkansiensis[1]

Coral

Michelinia[1]

Gastropods

Bellerophon[1]
Donaldina[1]
Euphemites[1]
Glabrocingulum[1]
Knightites (Retispira or Cymatospire)[1]

Scaphopods

Laevidentalium[1]

Trilobites

Paladin[1]

References

Glick, E.E.; Frezon, S.E.; Gordon, Jr., M. (1964). "Witts Springs formation of Morrow age in the Snowball quadrangle, north-central Arkansas". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1194-D: D1–D16.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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[GlickFrezonGordon-1] Glick, E.E.; Frezon, S.E.; Gordon, Jr., M. (1964). "Witts Springs formation of Morrow age in the Snowball quadrangle, north-central Arkansas". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1194-D: D1–D16.