Earth:Kiamichi Shale

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Kiamichi Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Unit ofFredericksburg Group
UnderliesWoodbine Formation
OverliesGoodland Formation
Thickness20 ft (6.1 m) in Arkansas[1]
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
RegionArkansas, Texas
Country United States
Type section
Named byRobert Thomas Hill[2]

The Kiamichi Shale or Kiamichi Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas[1] and Texas . It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
  • Paleontology in Texas

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 McFarland, John David (2004). "Stratigraphic summary of Arkansas". Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular 36: 27. http://geology.ar.gov/pdf/IC-36_v.pdf. Retrieved 2018-01-12. 
  2. Hill, Robert T. (1891). "The Comanche series of the Texas-Arkansas region". Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 2: 504–515.