Hunton Group
The Hunton Group is a stratigraphic group in Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.
| Hunton Group Stratigraphic range: Silurian to Devonian[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Group[2] |
| Sub-units | Chimneyhill Formation, Henryhouse Formation, Haragan Formation, Bois d'Arc Formation, Frisco Formation[3] |
| Location | |
| Region | Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Hunton, Coal County, Oklahoma |
| Named by | Joseph A. Taff, 1902[4] |
References
- J. Philip Shannon, Jr. (January 1962). "Hunton Group (Silurian-Devonian) and related strata in Oklahoma". AAPG Bulletin. 46 (1): 1–29. ISSN 0149-1423. Wikidata Q64682245.
- Chester A. Reeds (1 October 1911). "The Hunton Formation of Oklahoma". American Journal of Science. s4-32 (190): 256–268. doi:10.2475/AJS.S4-32.190.256. ISSN 0002-9599. Wikidata Q64682451.
- Zuhair Al-Shaieb, etal: The Hunton Group. Sequence Stratigraphy, Facies, Dolomitization and Karstification. In: Oklahoma Geoloigal Survey Circular 105 (2001). (PDF) (retrieved 21 Dec. 2020)
- Taff, Joseph A. (1902). "Atoka Folio, Indian Territory" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas of the United States. 79: 3. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- 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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