Smithville Formation

Smithville Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Underlies Black Rock Formation
Overlies Powell Formation
Lithology
Primary Dolostone
Location
Region Arkansas
Country United States
Type section
Named for Smithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas[1]

The Smithville Formation or Smithville Dolomiteis a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, p 267
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