Winfield Formation
| Winfield Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Chase Group |
| Sub-units | Grant Shale Member |
| Underlies | Odell shale |
| Overlies | Doyle shale |
| Thickness | 30 feet (9 m) |
| Location | |
| Region | Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Winfield, Kansas |
The Winfield Formation, also known as the Winfield limestone, is a geologic formation in Nebraska and extends into Kansas and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Permian period.
Brachiopods make up most of the fossils in the Winfield formation,[1] with genera such as Composita being especially common. Some of the other genera present are Derbyia and Juresania. also present but less common is the small Trilobite, Ditomopyge.
Other invertebrate fossils include Fusulinids, Crinoids, Bryozoans, Corals, and a mollusk, Aviculopecten.
See also
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References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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