Breathitt Formation
The Breathitt Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian period.
| Breathitt Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early to Middle Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Location | |
| Region |  Ohio,  Kentucky |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Breathitt County, Kentucky |
| Named by | Marius R. Campbell (1898)[1] |
References
- Campbell, M. R., 1898, Description of the Richmond quadrangle (Kentucky): U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas, Folio 46, 4 p.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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