Alpena Limestone
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Michigan}}
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| name = Alpena Formation
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| type = Formation
| age = Middle Devonian
| period = Middle Devonian
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| region = Michigan
| country = United States
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| unitof = Traverse Group
| subunits = Four Mile Dam Member and Newton Creek Member
| underlies = Thunder Bay Limestone
| overlies = Long Lake Limestone
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The Alpena Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.
{{Portal|Earth sciences|Michigan|Paleontology}}
References
- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}
{{Stratigraphic column of Michigan}}
Category:Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits
Category:Middle Devonian Series
Category:Limestone formations of the United States
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