Wewoka Shale
The Wewoka Shale is a geologic formation in Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
Wewoka Shale Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
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Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma |
Named by | Joseph A. Taff, 1901[1] |
References
- Taff, Joseph A. (1901). "Coalgate Folio, Indian Territory" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas of the United States. 74: 3. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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