Stonington Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Michigan}}

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| type = Formation

| age = Late Ordovician

| period = Late Ordovician

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| region = Michigan

| country = United States

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| unitof = Richmond Group (geology)

| subunits = Ogontz Member and Bay de Noc Member

| underlies = Big Hill Formation

| overlies = Bill's Creek Shale

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The Stonington Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

{{Portal|Earth sciences|Michigan|Paleontology}}

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= 22 June 2014|df= }}

{{Stratigraphic column of Michigan}}

Category:Ordovician System of North America

Category:Ordovician Michigan

Category:Ordovician southern paleotropical deposits

Category:Upper Ordovician Series

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