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Locust Point Formation, the Glossary

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The Locust Point Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Carboniferous, Fossil, Geologic time scale, Geological formation, Indiana, List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana.

  2. Carboniferous Indiana

Carboniferous

The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period Ma (million years ago) to the beginning of the Permian Period, Ma.

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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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Indiana

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Indiana, U.S.

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See also

Carboniferous Indiana

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_Point_Formation