Leipers Limestone
Geologic formation in the southern United States
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The Leipers Limestone is a geologic formation in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.[2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.[1]
TypeFormation
UnderliesChattanooga Shale and Cumberland Formation
OverliesCatheys Formation
Thickness35-55 m[1]
| Leipers Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Chattanooga Shale and Cumberland Formation |
| Overlies | Catheys Formation |
| Thickness | 35-55 m[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | dolomite, shale[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia[2] |
| Country | United States |
