Pawnee Formation

The Pawnee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

Pawnee Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Location
Region Illinois  Kansas  Oklahoma  Missouri
Country United States
Type section
Named forPawnee Creek, Bourbon County, Kansas
Named byGeorge C. Swallow, 1866[1]

See also

References

  1. Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.


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