# Longview Formation

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{{Short description|Geologic formation in Virginia, United States}}
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The '''Longview Formation''' is a [geologic formation](/source/Formation_(geology)) in [Virginia](/source/Virginia). It preserves [fossils](/source/fossils) dating back to the [Ordovician](/source/Ordovician) [period](/source/Period_(geology)).

==See also==
{{Portal|Earth sciences|Virginia|Paleontology}}
* [List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Virginia](/source/List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Virginia)
* [Paleontology in Virginia](/source/Paleontology_in_Virginia)

==References==
* {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}

Category:Ordovician geology of Virginia
Category:Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits
Category:Geologic formations of Virginia

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