Corryville Formation

{{Short description|Fossil-rich geological formation}}

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| name = Corryville Formation

| image = Corryville Fm Maysville KY.jpg

| caption = Corryville Formation (Upper Ordovician, Katian) exposed in Maysville, Kentucky.

| type = Formation

| age = Ordovician

| period = Ordovician

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| region = Ohio, Kentucky

| country = United States

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The Corryville Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

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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}}

Category:Ordovician Kentucky

Category:Ordovician Ohio

Category:Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits

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