Wetumka Formation
The Wetumka Formation is a geologic formation in Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
Wetumka Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Presumably, Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma |
Named by | Joseph A. Taff, 1901[1] |
References
- Taff, Joseph A. (1901). "Coalgate Folio, Indian Territory" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas of the United States. 74: 4. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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