Root Shale Explained

Root Shale
Type:	Formation
Age:	Carboniferous
Region:	Kansas
Country:	United States

The Root Shale is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
• Paleontology in Kansas

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.