Witts Springs Formation
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| Witts Springs Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous: Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone |
| Other | limestone, siltstone, and shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Witts Springs, Arkansas, Arkansas |
| Named by | Ernest E. Glick, Sherwood Earl Frezon, and Mackenzie Gordon Jr.[1] |
The Witts Springs Formation is a sandstone geologic formation in Arkansas with thin layers of limestone, shale, and siltstone. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
