Maxville Limestone Explained

Maxville Limestone
Type:Formation
Age:Carboniferous
Period:Carboniferous
Namedfor:Maxville, Ohio
Unitof:Waverly Group
Overlies:Logan Formation and Rushville Shale

The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

The formation was named after the community of Maxville, Ohio.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1979. U.S. Government Printing Office. E13.