Trenton Formation

The Trenton Formation is a geologic formation in Canada and Michigan, Ohio, New York State and Indiana in the United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.[2][3]

Trenton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle-Upper Ordovician
Trenton Formation in Canada
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsGroos Quarry & Chandler Falls Members
UnderliesCollingwood Shale, Point Pleasant Formation & Scales Shale
OverliesBlack River & Plattin Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionIndiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia[1]
Country United States
 Canada
ExtentAppalachia, Midwestern and Southeastern United States

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