Johns Valley Formation
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| Johns Valley Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Atoka Formation |
| Overlies | Jackfork Sandstone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas and Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Johns Valley, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma [1] |
| Named by | Edward Oscar Ulrich, 1927 |
The Johns Valley Formation is a geologic formation in Arkansas and Oklahoma.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
