Maxville Limestone

Maxville Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Maxville Limestone (outcrop near Fultonham, Ohio)
TypeFormation
Unit ofWaverly Group
OverliesLogan Formation and Rushville Shale
Location
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forMaxville, Ohio

The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

The formation was named after the community of Maxville, Ohio.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. E13.


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