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Powell Formation

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Type
  
Formation

Primary
  
Dolostone

Underlies
  
Everton Formation

Country
  
United States

Overlies
  
Cotter Formation

Other
  
Shale, sandstone, chert

Regions
  
Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia

The Powell Formation or Powell Dolomite is a geologic formation in northern Arkansas, southeast Missouri and Virginia. It contains gastropod, cephalopod, and trilobite fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.

References

Powell Formation Wikipedia