Laurel Formation (Silurian)

(Redirected from Laurel Formation) Geological formation in Indiana and Kentucky

Laurel Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Sheinwoodian - Homerian
Laurel Formation
Type	Formation
Underlies	Massie Shale and Waldron Shale
Overlies	Osgood Shale
Location
Country	United States
Extent	Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio

The Laurel Formation, also known as the Laurel Limestone or the Laurel Dolomite, is a geologic formation in Indiana and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

References

The Silurian of central Kentucky, U.S.A.: Stratigraphy, palaeoenvironments and palaeoecology

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

Chronostratigraphy of Kentucky

Viséan	Paoli Formation

Upper	New Albany Shale Ohio Shale Chattanooga Shale
Middle	Sellersburg Limestone Jeffersonville Limestone Boyle Formation
Lower	Clear Creek Formation Back Bone Formation Grassy Knob Formation Flat Gap Formation Onondaga Limestone Oriskany Formation Helderburg Group

Ludlow

Ludfordian	Louisville Limestone
Gorstian	Louisville Limestone

Wenlock

Homerian	Laurel Formation Louisville Limestone Waldron Shale
Sheinwoodian	Bisher Formation Laurel Formation Osgood Formation

Llandovery

Telychian	Alger Shale Brassfield Formation Crab Orchard Formation Drowning Creek Formation Noland Formation Osgood Formation
Aeronian	Brassfield Formation Crab Orchard Formation Drowning Creek Formation Noland Formation
Rhuddanian	Brassfield Formation Drowning Creek Formation

Upper

Katian	Kope Formation Lexington Limestone
Sandbian	Lexington Limestone Tyrone Formation

Maquoketa Shale

Middle

Darriwilian	St. Peter Sandstone Wells Creek Formation

Lower

Tremadocian	Gunter Sandstone

Furongian

Paibian	Eau Claire Formation Mt. Simon Sandstone

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

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