Linton Formation
The Linton Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana. It is the lower formation in the Carbondale Group, and includes six named members, "which, in ascending order, are the Seelyville Coal, Coxville Sandstone, Colchester Coal, Mecca Quarry Shale, Velpen Limestone, and Survant Coal Members, and unnamed units of sandstone, shale, and clay".[1]
| Linton Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Carbondale Formation |
| Underlies | Petersburg Formation |
| Overlies | Staunton Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone, coal, limestone |
| Other | clay |
| Location | |
| Region | Indiana |
| Country | United States |
It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
The Linton Formation was first named on a United States Geological Survey coal investigations map in 1950.[2] The type locality is along the tributaries of Lattas Creek, approximately 4 miles north of Linton, Greene County, Indiana.
References
- "Linton Formation". Indiana Geologic Names Information System. Indiana Geological and Water Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- Wier, C. E. "Geology and coal deposits of the Jasonville quadrangle, Clay, Greene, and Sullivan Counties, Indiana". U.S. Geological Survey Coal Investigations Map. C1.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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