Osgood Formation Explained

Osgood Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Sheinwoodian[1]
Period:Sheinwoodian
Country:United States
Underlies:Laurel Limestone
Overlies:Brassfield Formation and Dayton Formation
Extent:Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio

The Osgood Formation, also known as the Osgood Shale is a geologic formation in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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References

  1. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank_Ettensohn/publication/281392122_The_Silurian_of_central_Kentucky_USA_Stratigraphy_palaeoenvironments_and_palaeoecology/links/55e9bcc508ae21d099c327df.pdf The Silurian of central Kentucky, U.S.A.: Stratigraphy, palaeoenvironments and palaeoecology