Canyon Group

{{Short description|Geologic group in Texas, United States}}

{{distinguish|Green Canyon Group|Cannon Group}}

{{Infobox rockunit

| name = Canyon Group

| image = Archaeocidaris brownwoodensis MHNT.jpg

| caption = Fossil from the Winchell Formation, Canyon Group

| type = Group

| period = Carboniferous

| age = Carboniferous

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| region = Texas

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|31.5|N|98.6|W|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|7.8|S|34.6|W|display=inline}}

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| subunits = Caddo Creek, Graford, Palo Pinto, Wolf Mountain Shale & Winchell Formations

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| map = {{Location map+ | Texas

| relief = 1

| width = 250

| float = center

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{{Location map~ | Texas

| lat_deg = 31.5

| lon_deg = -98.6

| mark = Dark Green 004040 pog.svg

| marksize = 12

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{{Location map~ | Texas

| lat_deg = 33.3

| lon_deg = -98.0

| mark = Dark Green 004040 pog.svg

| marksize = 12

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{{Location map~ | Texas

| lat_deg = 33.2

| lon_deg = -97.8

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| marksize = 12

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{{Location map~ | Texas

| lat_deg = 33.8

| lon_deg = -97.2

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The Canyon Group is a geologic group in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Canyon&group_formation_member=Canyon Canyon Group] at Fossilworks.org It contains the Caddo Creek, Graford, Palo Pinto, Wolf Mountain Shale and Winchell Formations.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=43999 Schneider, Brownwood Spillway: B 30] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=128646 B.E.G. 119-T-32 (Q-7), northeast of Cundiff] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=111701 Lake Bridgeport, loc. 5] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=72185 Asteroidea, Wolf Mountain shale, Lake Bridgeport, Wise County] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=11087 Small Prodentalium from Texas] at Fossilworks.org