Gilchrist Shale [Member] of Carbondale Formation (IL-recognized locally in Mercer Co.)
Pennsylvanian
Exposed in shale pits north of Gilchrist, Mercer Co., northwestern IL (Wanless, 1929).
Illinois basin
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