Lorraine Group

The Lorraine Group is a geologic group in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.

Lorraine Group
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Pyritized trilobita in Frankfort Shale, Lorraine Group
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsUtica Shale, Frankfort Shale, and the Whetstone Gulf Formation[1]
OverliesTrenton Group
Location
RegionTennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Ontario, Quebec
CountryCanada and United States

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.

The group is host to pyritized trilobites and other fossils in New York including the Beecher's Trilobite Bed.[1]

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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