Harrodsburg Limestone
The Harrodsburg Limestone is a geologic formation, a member of the Sanders Group of Indiana Limestone, of Mississippian age. It was named for Harrodsburg in southern Monroe County, Indiana by T. C. Hopkins and C. E. Siebenthal ("The Bedford Oolitic Limestone of Indiana" - 1897). It is made up primarily of calcarenite and calcirudite. It also may include some beds of dolomite and shale.
| Harrodsburg Limestone Stratigraphic range: Mississippian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Sanders Group |
| Underlies | Salem Limestone |
| Overlies | Muldraugh Formation and Ramp Creek Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Indiana, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Harrodsburg, Indiana |
| Named by | T. C. Hopkins and C. E. Siebenthal in 1897 |
Harrodsburg Limestone is found throughout the part of the Illinois Basin running through southern Indiana.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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