Kiamichi Shale
AgeCretaceous
PeriodCretaceous
PrilithologyShale
NamedbyRobert Thomas Hill[1]
RegionArkansas, Texas
CountryUnited States
UnitofFredericksburg Group
UnderliesWoodbine Formation
OverliesGoodland Formation
Thickness20 ft (6.1 m) in Arkansas[2]

The Kiamichi Shale or Kiamichi Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas[2] and Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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References

  1. ^ Hill, Robert T. (1891). "The Comanche series of the Texas-Arkansas region". Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. 2: 504–515.
  2. ^ McFarland, John David (2004 [1998]). "Stratigraphic summary of Arkansas". Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular. 36: 27. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-12.