Sunbury Shale

The Sunbury Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian period.

Sunbury Shale
Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian[1]
Sunbury Shale (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)
TypeFormation
Unit ofWaverly Group
UnderliesColdwater Shale, Cuyahoga Formation, and Price Formation
OverliesBerea Sandstone and Ellsworth Shale
Location
RegionAppalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentMichigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia

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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