Glen Dean Formation

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Duplicates Glen Dean Limestone; merger required?
Glen Dean Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Glen Dean Formation (Upper Mississippian; Rt. 62 roadcut, next to Rt. 3155 intersection, Leitchfield, Kentucky, USA) 3 (41378422185).jpg
Glen Dean Formation in near Leitchfield, Kentucky
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherLimestone
Location
Region Illinois  Kentucky
Country United States
Fossil brachiopod from the Glen Dean Formation in Kentucky

The Glen Dean Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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