Earth:Comanche Peak Limestone

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Comanche Peak Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
UnderliesEdwards Limestone
OverliesWalnut Formation
Thickness15 - 80 ft.
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale
Location
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Bivalve and coral fossils
Bivalve and coral fossils collected from the Comanche Peak Limestone near Waco, Texas.

The Comanche Peak Limestone is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating from the Early Cretaceous (Albian).[1]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
  • Paleontology in Texas

References