The Cuyahoga Formation is a
geologic formation in
Ohio. The age of the formation is difficult to determine, because of a lack of
diagnostic fossils. Roughly, the formation dates from the
Late Kinderhookian (354.8 to 350.8 million years ago) to the
Middle Osagean (347.7 to 344.5 million years ago). Eight
members are recognized, among them the Orangeville Shale, Sharpsville Sandstone, and Meadville Shale.
It preserves fossils dating to the
Mississippian subperiod of the
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, million years ago. The name ''Carbonifero ...
period.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio
References
Carboniferous Ohio
Carboniferous southern paleotemperate deposits
Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits
Mississippian United States
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