Hogshooter Formation
The Hogshooter Formation is a geologic formation in Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
Hogshooter Formation Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Hogshooter Creek, Washington County, Oklahoma[1] |
Named by | D. W. Ohern, 1910[2] |
References
- Ohern, D. W. (1 December 1910). "The stratigraphy of the older Pennsylvanian rocks of northeastern Oklahoma". The State University of Oklahoma Research Bulletin. 4: 28. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Gould, Charles N.; Ohern, D. W.; Hutchison, L. L. (1 March 1910). "Proposed groups of Pennsylvanian rocks of eastern Oklahoma". The State University of Oklahoma Research Bulletin. 3: 12. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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