Little Cedar Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in the United States}}

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| age = Devonian

| period = Devonian

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| region = Illinois

| country = United States

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The Little Cedar Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian 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}}

{{Chronostratigraphy of Minnesota}}

Category:Devonian Iowa

Category:Devonian Illinois

Category:Devonian Missouri

Category:Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits

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