Bigby Formation, the Glossary
The Bigby Formation is a geologic formation in Tennessee.[1]
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7 relations: Fossil, Geologic time scale, Geological formation, List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Tennessee, Ordovician, Paleontology in Tennessee, Tennessee.
- Ordovician geology of Tennessee
Fossil
A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.
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Geologic time scale
The geologic time scale or geological time scale (GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth.
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Geological formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exposed in a geographical region (the stratigraphic column).
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Tennessee
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Tennessee, U.S.
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Ordovician
The Ordovician is a geologic period and system, the second of six periods of the Paleozoic Era.
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Paleontology in Tennessee
Paleontology in Tennessee refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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See also
Ordovician geology of Tennessee
- Arnheim Formation
- Benbolt Formation
- Bigby Formation
- Blackford Formation
- Carters Limestone
- Catheys Formation
- Chazy Formation
- Cotter Formation
- Douglas Lake Member
- Fernvale Limestone
- Hendersonville Shale
- Hermitage Formation
- Holston Formation
- Inman Formation
- Juniata Formation
- Knox Supergroup
- Lebanon Limestone
- Leipers Formation
- Lenoir Formation
- Longview Formation
- Lorraine Group
- Mannie Formation
- Moccasin Formation
- Murfreesboro Limestone
- Pierce Limestone
- Powell Formation
- Reedsville Formation
- Richmond Formation
- Ridley Limestone
- Rockdell Formation
- Sequatchie Formation
- Whitesburg Formation