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Mattoon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
Type	Formation
Unit of	McLeansboro Group
Overlies	Bond Formation
Location
Region	Illinois and Indiana
Country	United States

The Mattoon Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois

References

"Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy of Illinois

Holocene	Glacial alluvium, drift, and loess
Pleistocene	Embayment Megagroup Mounds Gravel Grover Gravel

Pliocene	Embayment Megagroup Mounds Gravel Grover Gravel

Eocene	Embayment Megagroup Wilcox Formation Claiborne Formation
Paleocene	Embayment Megagroup Porters Creek Formation Clayton Formation

Maastrichtian	Embayment Megagroup Owl Creek Formation McNairy Formation Baylis Formation
Campanian	Embayment Megagroup Post Creek Formation Baylis Formation

Kasimovian	McLeansboro Group Bond Formation Mattoon Formation Patoka Formation Shelburn Formation
Moscovian	Carbondale Group
Bashkirian	Raccoon Creek Group Brazil Formation Caseyville Formation Mansfield Formation Tradewater Formation Staunton Formation

Serpukhovian	Pope Mega Group Grove Church Kinkaid Limestone Dagonia Sandstone Clore Formation Palestine Sandstone Menard Limestone Waltersburg Formation Vianna Formation Tar Springs Sandstone
Viséan	Pope Mega Group Glen Dean Limestone Hardinsburg Sandstone Haney Limestone Fraileys Formation Beech Creek Limestone Cypress Sandstone Ridenhower Formation Bethel Sandstone Downeys Bluff Limestone Yankeetown Limestone Renault Limestone Aux Vases Sandstone Ste. Genevieve Limestone Golconda Formation Paint Creek Formation Paoli Formation
Tournaisian	Borden Siltstone Chouteau Limestone Fern Glen Formation Meppen Limestone New Albany Formation Springville Shale
Borden Siltstone Burlington Limestone Fort Payne Formation Keokuk Limestone Salem Limestone St. Louis Limestone Ullin Limestone Warsaw Formation

Famennian	New Albany Shale
Frasnian	New Albany Shale

Muscatatuck Group

North Vernon Limestone

Jeffersonville Limestone

New Harmony Group

Clear Creek Chert

Clear Creek Formation

New Harmony Group

Backbone Limestone

Hunton Megagroup

Backbone Limestone

Grassy Knob Chert

Bailey Limestone

Ludfordian	Hunton Megagroup Moccasin Springs Formation Racine Dolomite
Gorstian	Hunton Megagroup Moccasin Springs Formation Racine Dolomite

Sugar Run Dolomite

Hunton Megagroup

Marcus Dolomite

Hunton Megagroup

Sexton Creek Limestone

Marcus Dolomite

Hunton Megagroup

Sexton Creek Limestone

Blanding Dolomite

Hunton Megagroup

Kankakee Dolomite

Hirnantian	Leemon Formation
Sandbian	St. Peter Sandstone

Darriwilian	Dutchtown Limestone St. Peter Sandstone

Tremadocian	New Richmond Sandstone Oneota Dolomite Shakopee Dolomite

Bonneterre Formation

Munising Group

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Chronostratigraphy of Indiana

McLeansboro Group: Bond Formation, Mattoon Formation, Patoka Formation

McLeansboro Group: Shelburn Formation

Carbondale Group: Dugger Formation, Petersburg Formation, Linton Formation
Raccoon Creek Group: Staunton Formation

Raccoon Creek Group: Brazil Formation, Mansfield Formation

New Albany Shale

Famennian	New Albany Shale

Bailey Limestone

Brassfield Limestone

Cataract Formation

Louisville Limestone

Moccasin Springs Formation

Pleasant Mills Formation

Salamonie Dolomite

Sexton Creek Limestone

St. Clair Limestone

Wabash Formation

Middle Run Formation

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