Smithville Formation

Smithville Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsBlack Rock Limestone Member
UnderliesEverton Formation
OverliesPowell Formation
Lithology
Primarydolomite
Location
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSmithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Named byEdward Oscar Ulrich

The Smithville Formation or Smithville Dolomite is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, p 267
  2. ↑ McKnight, E. T. (1935). "Zinc and lead deposits of northern Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 853: 311. Retrieved 3 June 2018.