Saratoga Chalk
The Saratoga Chalk is a geologic formation in Arkansas.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
| Saratoga Chalk Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
 Fossils from the Saratoga Chalk | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Nacatoch Formation |
| Overlies | Marlbrook Formation |
| Thickness | 20 to 70 feet[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named by | John Casper Branner[2] |
References
- McFarland, John David (2004) [1998]. "Stratigraphic summary of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular. 36: 30.
- Branner, J.C. (1898). "The cement-materials of southwest Arkansas". Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. 27: 52–59.
- 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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