The Waynesville Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
and
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
. It preserves
fossils from the Late
Ordovician
The Ordovician ( ) is a geologic period and system, the second of six periods of the Paleozoic Era. The Ordovician spans 41.6 million years from the end of the Cambrian Period million years ago (Mya) to the start of the Silurian Period Mya.
T ...
period
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.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Ohio, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Ohio
References
*
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Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. stat ...
*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Indiana, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Indiana
References
*
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Indiana
Indiana ...
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Ordovician Kentucky
Ordovician Indiana
Ordovician Ohio
Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
Ordovician southern paleotropical deposits
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