Petrolia Formation

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

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| caption = Outcrops of the Petrolia Formation

| type = Formation

| age = Permian

| period = Permian

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| region = {{Flag|Texas}}

| country = {{Flag|United States}}

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| unitof =Wichita Group

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| underlies =Waggoner Ranch Formation

| overlies =Nocona Formation

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The Petrolia Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.

See also

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:Permian geology of Texas

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