Powell Formation

Powell Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Underlies Everton Formation
Overlies Cotter Formation[1]
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[2] and Virginia. It contains gastropod, cephalopod, and trilobite fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.[2]

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