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{{Short description|Geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana}} |
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| name = Whitewater Formation |
| name = Whitewater Formation |
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| image = Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana.JPG |
| image = Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana.JPG |
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| caption = Whitewater Formation exposed near Richmond, Indiana |
| caption = Whitewater Formation exposed near Richmond, Indiana |
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| type = [[Sedimentary rock|Sedimentary]] |
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| age = [[Late Ordovician]] |
| age = [[Late Ordovician]] |
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| period = Late Ordovician |
| period = Late Ordovician |
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| country = [[United States]] |
| country = [[United States]] |
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| unitof = [[Maquoketa Group]] |
| unitof = [[Maquoketa Group]], [[Richmond Group (geology)]] |
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| underlies = [[Brassfield Limestone]], [[Cataract Formation]], [[Drakes Formation]], and [[Sexton Creek Limestone]] |
| underlies = [[Brassfield Limestone]], [[Cataract Formation]], [[Drakes Formation]], and [[Sexton Creek Limestone]] |
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The '''Whitewater Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Ohio]] and [[Indiana]]. It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Ordovician]] [[Period (geology)|period]]. |
The '''Whitewater Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Ohio]] and [[Indiana]]. It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Ordovician]] [[Period (geology)|period]].<ref name=Geolex>[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/Units/Whitewater_4393.html Whitewater Formation], [[United States Geological Survey]] National Geologic Map Database, Geolex - Unit Summary</ref> |
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[[File:Whitewater slab Richmond IN.jpg|thumb|left|Fossiliferous slab of the Whitewater Formation (Upper Ordovician) exposed near Richmond, Indiana.]] |
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==Type Section== |
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The Whitewater was first named by J. M. Nickles in 1903.<ref>Nickles, J. M., 1903, The Richmond Group in Ohio and Indiana and its subdivisions, with a note on the genus ''Strophomena'' and its type: American Geologist, v. 32, p. 202–218.</ref> He described exposures of limestone and interbedded calcareous shale along the [[Whitewater River (Great Miami River tributary)|Whitewater River]] at [[Richmond, Indiana|Richmond]], [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne County]], Indiana. |
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==Fossils of Richmond South outcrop== |
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An excellent exposure of the Whitewater Formation is a roadcut located on [[U.S. Route 27 in Indiana|Route 27]] south of Richmond, Indiana, at 39.7877 N, -84.9014 W. |
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<gallery heights="120px" mode="packed"> |
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File:Whitewater slab Richmond IN.jpg|Fossiliferous slab |
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File:Rugose corals Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana 1993.jpg|[[Rugosa]] corals |
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File:Bryozoa Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana 1993.jpg|[[Bryozoa]] |
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File:Brachiopod Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana 1993 b.jpg|Small [[brachiopod]] |
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File:Brachiopod Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana 1993 c.jpg|Another brachiopod |
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File:Bivlave Whitewater Formation Richmond Indiana 1993.jpg|[[Bivalvia|Bivalve]] |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio]] |
* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database|url= |
* {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}} |
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{{Chronostratigraphy of Indiana}} |
{{Chronostratigraphy of Indiana}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 18 November 2024
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| Whitewater Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician | |
 Whitewater Formation exposed near Richmond, Indiana | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Unit of | Maquoketa Group, Richmond Group (geology) |
| Underlies | Brassfield Limestone, Cataract Formation, Drakes Formation, and Sexton Creek Limestone |
| Overlies | Dillsboro Formation, Liberty Formation, and Saluda Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Ohio, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
The Whitewater Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.[1]
Type Section
[edit]The Whitewater was first named by J. M. Nickles in 1903.[2] He described exposures of limestone and interbedded calcareous shale along the Whitewater River at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
Fossils of Richmond South outcrop
[edit]An excellent exposure of the Whitewater Formation is a roadcut located on Route 27 south of Richmond, Indiana, at 39.7877 N, -84.9014 W.
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Fossiliferous slab -
Rugosa corals -
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Small brachiopod -
Another brachiopod -
See also
[edit]- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana
References
[edit]- ^ Whitewater Formation, United States Geological Survey National Geologic Map Database, Geolex - Unit Summary
- ^ Nickles, J. M., 1903, The Richmond Group in Ohio and Indiana and its subdivisions, with a note on the genus Strophomena and its type: American Geologist, v. 32, p. 202–218.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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