Earth:Coldwater Shale

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Coldwater Shale
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
TypeFormation
UnderliesMarshall Sandstone and New Providence Shale
OverliesSunbury Shale
Location
RegionIndiana, Michigan, and Ohio
CountryUnited States

The Coldwater Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan, named after the Coldwater River.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian period.[2]

References

  1. "Geolex — Coldwater publications". National Geologic Map Database. U.S. Geological Survey. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/ColdwaterRefs_1156.html. 
  2. Hale, Lucille (1 April 1941). "Study of Sedimentation and Stratigraphy of Lower Mississippian in Western Michigan". AAPG Bulletin 25 (4): 713–723. doi:10.1306/3D9332D8-16B1-11D7-8645000102C1865D. 

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