Moccasin Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation}}
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| name = Moccasin Formation
| image = Copper Creek Thrust Fault (Thorn Hill section, northeastern Tennessee, USA) 2.jpg
| caption = Rome Formation over Moccasin Formation (Copper Creek Thrust Fault, Tennessee)
| type = Formation
| age = Ordovician
| prilithology = limestone
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| region = Virginia, Tennessee
| country = United States
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The Moccasin Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and Tennessee. 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|df= }}
Category:Ordovician geology of Virginia
Category:Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
Category:Limestone formations of the United States
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