| Winslow Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Named by | George Irving Adams and Edward Oscar Ulrich |
The Winslow Formation was a geologic formation in Arkansas, now abandoned and replaced by the Atoka Formation, the Hartshorne Formation, and the lower McAlester Formation (previously Spadra Shale). It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
References
- Adams, G.I.; Ulrich, E.O. (1904). "Zinc and lead deposits of northern Arkansas". U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 24 (7): 29. Bibcode:1904JG.....12..663.. doi:10.1086/621186.
- Hendricks, T.A.; Parks, B. (1950). "Geology of the Fort Smith District". U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 221-E. doi:10.3133/pp221E.
- Collier, A.J. (1907). "The Arkansas coal field". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 326.
- Purdue, A.H. (1909). Slates of Arkansas. Geological Survey of Arkansas.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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