The Leipers Formation is a
geologic formation in
Tennessee. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ...
dating back to the
Ordovician period.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Tennessee
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Tennessee, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Tennessee
References
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Paleontology in Tennessee
Paleontology in Tennessee refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Tennessee. During the early part of the Paleozoic era, Tennessee was covered by a warm, shallow sea. This sea was home to br ...
References
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Ordovician geology of Tennessee
Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
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