Tar Springs Formation
The Tar Springs Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
| Tar Springs Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mississippian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Buffalo Wallow Group |
| Underlies | Branchville Formation and Vienna Limestone |
| Overlies | Glen Dean Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Indiana and Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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