Dierks Limestone
| Dierks Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Trinity Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Dierks, Howard County, Arkansas |
| Named by | Hugh Dismore Miser and Albert Homer Purdue[1] |
The Dierks Limestone is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Miser, H.D.; Purdue, A.H. (1919). "Gravel deposits of the Caddo Gap and De Queen quadrangles, Arkansas". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 690: 18, 19, 21.
External links
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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