Golconda Formation
Geologic formation in Kentucky, USA
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The Golconda Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2] In Indiana, the Golconda, it is called the Golconda Limestone and is part of the Stephensport Group.[1]
TypeFormation
CountryUnited States
| Golconda Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Beech Creek Limestone, Big Clifty Sandstone, Fraileys Shale, Haney Limestone[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee[1] |
| Country | United States |
