Earth:Canyon Group
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Short description: Geologic group in Texas, United States
| Canyon Group Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
|---|---|
 Fossil from the Winchell Formation, Canyon Group | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Caddo Creek, Graford, Palo Pinto, Wolf Mountain Shale & Winchell Formations |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 31°30′N 98°36′W / 31.5°N 98.6°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 7°48′S 34°36′W / 7.8°S 34.6°W |
| Region |  Texas |
| Country |  United States |
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The Canyon Group is a geologic group in Texas . It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[1] It contains the Caddo Creek, Graford, Palo Pinto, Wolf Mountain Shale and Winchell Formations.[2][3][4][5][6]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
- Paleontology in Texas
References
- ↑ Canyon Group at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Schneider, Brownwood Spillway: B 30 at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ B.E.G. 119-T-32 (Q-7), northeast of Cundiff at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Lake Bridgeport, loc. 5 at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Asteroidea, Wolf Mountain shale, Lake Bridgeport, Wise County at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Small Prodentalium from Texas at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- F. B. Plummer and G. Scott. 1937. Upper Paleozoic ammonites in Texas. The University of Texas Bulletin 3701:1-516
- J. K. Rigby, M. G. McKinzie, and B. B. Britt. 2008. Pennsylvanian sponges from the Graford Formation, Wise County, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 82(3):492-510
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