The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
| Maxville Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
 Maxville Limestone (outcrop near Fultonham, Ohio) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Waverly Group |
| Overlies | Logan Formation and Rushville Shale |
| Location | |
| Region |  Ohio |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Maxville, Ohio |
The formation was named after the community of Maxville, Ohio.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ United States Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. E13.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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