Leipers Limestone Stratigraphic range: Ordovician |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Chattanooga Shale and Cumberland Formation |
Overlies | Catheys Formation |
Thickness | 35-55 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Dolomite, shale |
Location | |
Region | Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia |
Country | United States |
The Leipers Limestone is a geologic formation in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.