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Geologic formation in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, USA
Amherstburg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Devonian
TypeFormation
Unit ofDetroit River Group
UnderliesLucas Formation
OverliesSylvania Sandstone
Location
RegionMichigan, Ohio, and Ontario
CountryCanada and United States

The Amherstburg Formation is a geologic formation in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

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Chronostratigraphy of Michigan
Ph
Cz
Q
Pleistocene
indet.Glacial till
Mz
J
indet.
Pz
C
indet.
M
D
Upper
indet.
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Lower
  • Garden Island Formation
  • S
    indet.
    Llandovery
    O
    Upper
    Sandbian
    Middle
    Darriwilian
  • Bill's Creek Shale
  • Lower
  • Au Train Formation
  • Є
    Chronostratigraphy of Ohio
    Ph
    Pz
    P
    Cisuralian
    Dunkard Group
    Greene Formation
    Washington Formation
    C
    Gzhelian
    Dunkard Group
    Waynesburg Formation
    Monongahela Group
    Uniontown Formation
    Pittsburgh Formation
    Kasimovian
    Conemaugh Group
    Casselman Formation
    Glenshaw Formation
    Moscovian
    Allegheny Group
    Pottsville Group
    M
    Viséan
    Tournaisian
    D
    Upper
    Famennian
    Ohio Shale
    Frasnian
    West Falls Group
    Angola Shale
    Rhinestreet Shale
    Middle
    Givetian
    Eifelian
    Lower
    Emsian
  • Amherstburg Dolomite
  • Detroit River Group
  • Hillsboro Sandstone
  • Lochkovian
    S
    Pridoli
  • Bertie Formation
  • Ludlow
    Ludfordian
    Gorstian
    Wenlock
    Homerian
    Lockport Group
    Gasport Dolomite
    Guelph Dolomite
    Goat Island Dolomite
    Llandovery
  • Brassfield Formation
  • Cabot Head Shale
  • Clinton Formation
  • Drowning Creek Formation
  • Manitoulin Dolomite
  • O
    Upper
    Middle
    Є
    Furongian
    Z
  • Swift Run Formation

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