Lucas Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Michigan}}
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{{Infobox rockunit
| name = Lucas Formation
| image = Lucas Dolomite (Middle Devonian; Auglaize Quarry, near Junction, Ohio, USA) 5 (48904937882).jpg
| caption = Lucas Dolomite (Middle Devonian; quarry near Junction, Ohio)
| type = Formation
| age = Middle Devonian
| period = Middle Devonian
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| country = United States
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| unitof = Detroit River Group
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| underlies = Anderdon Limestone and Dundee Formation
| overlies = Amherstburg Formation
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The Lucas Formation is a geologic formation in U.S. states of Michigan and Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the middle Devonian period.
Fossil content
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Genus | Species | Presence
!Material | Notes | Images |
Siphonophrentis
| | A coral |
References
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- {{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}}
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{{Chronostratigraphy of Ohio}}
{{Stratigraphic column of Michigan}}
Category:Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits
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