Powell Formation Stratigraphic range: Ordovician |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Everton Formation |
Overlies | Cotter Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolostone |
Other | Shale, sandstone, chert |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas, Missouri and Virginia |
Country | United States |
The Powell Formation or Powell Dolomite is a geologic formation in northern Arkansas, southeast Missouri and Virginia. It contains gastropod, cephalopod, and trilobite fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.