Fort Scott Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | Kansas, Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas |
Named by | George C. Swallow, 1866[1] |
The Fort Scott Formation is a geologic formation in Kansas and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
References
- ↑ Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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