Red Eagle Formation
The Red Eagle Formation (or Red Eagle Limestone) is a geologic formation in Oklahoma and Kansas. It preserves fossils dating to the Carboniferous-Permian boundary.[1]
| Red Eagle Formation Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous-Permian boundary[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Howe Limestone Bennett Shale Glenrock Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Midcontinent (Oklahoma, Kansas) |
| Country | United States |
See also
References
- Robert S. Sawin, Ronald R. West, Evan K. Franseen, W. Lynn Watney (January 2006). "Carboniferous-Permian Boundary in Kansas, Midcontinent, U.S.A". Current Research in Earth Sciences (252(1)).
... the Carboniferous-Permian boundary in Kansas can now be confidently defined. Based [on fossil changes, the] boundary in Kansas can be placed at the base of the Bennett Shale Member of the Red Eagle Limestone.
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