Usage:
Beech Creek Limestone (IL*,IN*,KY*,MO)
Beech Creek Limestone of Pope Group (IL)
Beech Creek Limestone of Stephensport Group (IN)
Beech Creek Limestone Member of Golconda Formation (IL*,IN*,KY*,MO)
Beech Creek Member of Golconda Formation (KY*)
Beech Creek Limestone Member of Bellersburg Limestone (KY)
Beech Creek Limestone Member of Girkin Formation (KY)
Geologic age:
Middle Mississippian (Visean; early Chesterian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Named from exposures along Beech Creek, Greene Co., southwestern IN (Malott, 1919).
Type section: at Ray's Cave, in NE/4 NW/4 sec. 13, T. 7 N., R. 4 W., 0.25 mi north of State Road 54 at Ridgeport, and 3.5 mi southwest of Solsberry, Greene Co., southwestern IN. (Malott, 1952).
AAPG geologic province:
Illinois basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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