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Pawnee Formation

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Geologic formation that preserves fossils in Midwest USA dating back to the Carboniferous period
Pawnee Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Location
Region Illinois  Kansas  Oklahoma  Missouri
Country United States
Type section
Named forPawnee Creek, Bourbon County, Kansas
Named byGeorge C. Swallow, 1866

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

See also

References

  1. Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.


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