Kiamichi Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Fredericksburg Group |
Underlies | Woodbine Formation |
Overlies | Goodland Formation |
Thickness | 20 ft (6.1 m) in Arkansas [1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas, Texas |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named by | Robert Thomas Hill [2] |
The Kiamichi Shale or Kiamichi Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas [1] and Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
Kiamichi Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Fredericksburg Group |
Underlies | Woodbine Formation |
Overlies | Goodland Formation |
Thickness | 20 ft (6.1 m) in Arkansas [1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas, Texas |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named by | Robert Thomas Hill [2] |
The Kiamichi Shale or Kiamichi Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas [1] and Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.