Meriden Group

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The '''Meriden Group''' is a geologic group, part of the Newark Supergroup, in Connecticut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Weems |first1=Robert E |last2=Olsen |first2=Paul E |date=1997 |title=Synthesis and revision of groups within the Newark Supergroup, eastern North America |url=https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article-abstract/109/2/195/183209/Synthesis-and-revision-of-groups-within-the-Newark?redirectedFrom=fulltext |journal=GSA Bulletin |volume=109 |issue=2 |pages=195–209 |doi=10.1130/0016-7606(1997)109<0195:SAROGW>2.3.CO;2|bibcode=1997GSAB..109..195W |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

The group consists of the East Berlin Formation, Holyoke Basalt, Shuttle Meadow Formation, and Talcott Basalt.<ref name=":0" />

==See also== {{Portal|Earth sciences|Connecticut|Paleontology}} * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Connecticut

==References== {{Reflist}} * {{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:Geologic groups of Connecticut Category:Jurassic Connecticut Category:Basalt groups