Holly Creek Formation
The Holly Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
| Holly Creek Formation Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Little Holly Creek and Holly Creek, Howard County, Arkansas |
| Named by | Harold C. Vanderpool[1] |
References
- Vanderpool, H.C. (1928). "A preliminary study of the Trinity group in southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Oklahoma, and northern Texas". Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 12: 1079–1080.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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