Pennington Formation
| Pennington Formation Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |
 Virginia |
| Country |
 United States |
The Pennington Formation is a geologic formation named for Pennington Gap, Virginia.[1] It is the uppermost of the Mississippian formations.[1] According to general usage among geologists, the Pennington Formation is limited to the carbonate rocks and marine shales located above the highest massive limestone bed of the Newman Formation.[2]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period, between 360 and 300 million years ago.
See also
References
- 1 2 Butts, Charles. Geology and Oil Possibilities of the Northern Part of Overton County, Tenn., and of Adjoining Parts of Clay, Pickett and Fentress Counties, pp. 25-26 (Williams Printing 1919).
- ↑ Ettensohn, Frank et al. "Slade and Paragon Formations — New Stratigraphic Nomenclature for Mississippian Rocks Along the Cumberland Escarpment in Kentucky", U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1605-B, p. 4 (1984).
Bibliography
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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