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Geologic Unit: Olive Hill
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Olive Hill formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Limestone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Upper Mississippi embayment
Publication:

Dunbar, C.O., 1918, Stratigraphy and correlation of the Devonian of western Tennessee: American Journal of Science, 4th series, v. 46, p. 732-756.


Summary:

Olive Hill formation named in Hardin Co., west-central TN. Unconformably underlies Birdsong shale and unconformably overlies Rockhouse shale, all included in Helderbergian or Linden group. Divided into (ascending) Ross limestone member, Bear Branch member and Flat Gap member. Outcrops in Hardin Co., TN, and adjacent portions of MS and AL. Thickness over 150 ft on Indian Creek at Olive Hill. Fauna is early New Scotland or late Coeymans. Age is Early Devonian (Helderbergian).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Olive Hill formation*
  • Modifications:
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Upper Mississippi embayment
Publication:

Miser, H.D., 1921, Mineral resources of the Waynesboro quadrangle, Tennessee: Tennessee Geological Survey Bulletin, no. 26, 171 p.


Summary:

Only representatives of Linden group in Waynesboro quad. are the Olive Hill formation and two of its members: Ross limestone and Bear Branch limestone.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Olive Hill formation
  • Modifications:
    • Not used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Upper Mississippi embayment
Publication:

Wilson, C.W., Jr., 1949, Pre-Chattanooga stratigraphy of central Tennessee: Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin, no. 56, 407 p., 2nd ed. (1990) incl. editorial revisions


Summary:

Pg. 280-281, fig. 2. Olive Hill formation. In this report [pre-Chattanooga stratigraphy of central Tennessee], Dunbar's 1919 (Tennessee Div. Geol. Bull., no. 21) classification of Lower Devonian is modified. Units formerly included in Olive Hill are reclassified, and term Olive Hill is considered unnecessary.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 2822-2823).


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