Usage:
Limberlost Dolomite Member of Pleasant Mills Formation (IN)
Geologic age:
early Silurian
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: John W. Karch Stone Company quarry, in SW/4 SW/4 sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 15 E., near New Corydon, Adams Co., IN. Named from Limberlost area near Geneva (Droste and Shaver, 1976).
Principal reference section: Meshberger Bros. Stone Corp. quarry, 1.25 mi southeast of Fairview, Randolph Co. [in SW/4 NW/4 sec. 11, T. 21 N., R. 12 E.] (Droste and Shaver, 1976).
AAPG geologic province:
Cincinnati arch
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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