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Geologic formation in Georgia, US

Conasauga Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Copper Ridge Dolomite, Kerbel Formation, and Knox Dolomite
Overlies	Rome Formation
Lithology
Primary	shale
Location
Region	Appalachia and Southeastern United States
Country	United States
Extent	Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, and Virginia

The Conasauga Formation is a geologic formation in Georgia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

References

Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

Chronostratigraphy of Ohio

Cisuralian	Dunkard Group Greene Formation Washington Formation

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Gzhelian

Dunkard Group: Waynesburg Formation

Monongahela Group: Uniontown Formation; Pittsburgh Formation

Kasimovian

Conemaugh Group: Casselman Formation; Glenshaw Formation

Moscovian

Allegheny Group
Pottsville Group

Viséan	Maxville Limestone
Tournaisian	Cuyahoga Formation Logan Formation Sunbury Shale
Coldwater Shale Rushville Shale

Upper

Famennian

Ohio Shale

Frasnian

Burket Shale
Olentangy Shale (upper)

West Falls Group: Angola Shale; Rhinestreet Shale

Middle

Givetian	Tully Formation Mahantango Formation Olentangy Shale (lower) Plum Brook Shale Prout Limestone Silica Formation
Eifelian	Amherstburg Dolomite Columbus Limestone Delaware Limestone Detroit River Group Hillsboro Sandstone Marcellus Shale

Lower

Emsian	Amherstburg Dolomite Detroit River Group Hillsboro Sandstone
Lochkovian	Holland Quarry Shale

Pridoli

Bertie Formation

Ludlow

Ludfordian	Salina Group
Gorstian	Salina Group Guelph Dolomite

Wenlock

Homerian	Lockport Group Gasport Dolomite Guelph Dolomite Goat Island Dolomite

Drowning Creek Formation

Manitoulin Dolomite

Upper	Arnheim Formation Cincinnati Group Drakes Formation Fairview Formation Grant Lake Formation Kope Formation Liberty Formation Miamitown Shale Queenston Shale Saluda Formation Trenton Limestone Waynesville Formation Whitewater Formation
Middle	Black River Group Lexington Limestone Point Pleasant Formation Trenton Limestone Wells Creek Formation

Furongian	Conasauga Formation Eau Claire Formation Kerbel Formation Knox Dolomite Rome Formation

Mt. Simon Sandstone

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Z	Swift Run Formation

Middle Run Formation

Chronostratigraphy of Virginia

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Moscovian	Betsie Shale Grundy Formation Hyden Formation Kendrick Shale Pikeville Formation
Bashkirian	Bee Rock Formation Hensley Shale Sewannee Formation Warren Point Formation

Lee Formation

Serpukhovian	Bluefield Formation Bluestone Formation Cove Creek Formation Fido Sandstone Hinton Formation Princeton Formation Stony Gap Formation
Viséan	Denmar Formation Fort Payne Formation Gasper Formation Hillsdale Formation Little Valley Formation Maccrady Formation Taggard Formation
Tournaisian	Maccrady Formation Price Formation Sunbury Shale
Pocono Formation

Upper

Famennian	Brallier Formation Foreknobs Formation Cloyd Conglomerate Hampshire Formation Millboro Shale Pound Formation
Frasnian	Brallier Formation Foreknobs Formation Millboro Shale Pound Formation

Middle

Givetian	Mahantango Formation Millboro Shale
Eifelian	Huntersville Chert Tioga Bentonites Marcellus Shale Millboro Shale

Lower

Emsian	Huntersville Chert Needmore Shale
Pragian	Oriskany Sandstone Ridgeley Sandstone Wildcat Valley Sandstone
Lochkovian	Helderberg Group Keyser Limestone Oriskany Sandstone Ridgeley Sandstone Wildcat Valley Sandstone

Pridoli

Ludlow

Ludfordian	Bloomsburg Formation Keefer Sandstone McKenzie Formation
Gorstian	Bloomsburg Formation Keefer Sandstone Lockport Dolomite

Wenlock

Homerian	Keefer Sandstone Rochester Shale
Sheinwoodian	Keefer Sandstone

Llandovery

Telychian	Massanutten Sandstone Rose Hill Formation Tuscarora Sandstone
Aeronian	Massanutten Sandstone Tuscarora Sandstone

Upper	Bays Formation Benbolt Formation Blackford Formation Bowen Formation Chatham Hill Formation Edinburg Formation Effna Limestone Eggleston Formation Elway Limestone Fetzer Limestone Five Oaks Limestone Gratton Formation Juniata Formation Knobs Formation Lenoir Formation Lincolnshire Formation Martinsburg Formation Moccasin Formation Mosheim Limestone New Market Limestone Oranda Formation Oswego Formation Paperville Shale Reedsville Formation Rich Valley Formation Rockdell Formation Trenton Limestone Ward Cove Limestone Wardell Formation Wassum Formation Witten Formation
Middle	Pinesburg Station Dolomite
Lower	Chepultepec Dolomite Kingsport Formation Longview Limestone Mascot Dolomite Rockdale Run Formation Stonehenge Limestone

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Z	Swift Run Formation

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