Maxville Limestone
The Maxville Limestone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
| Maxville Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
Maxville Limestone (outcrop near Fultonham, Ohio) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Waverly Group |
| Overlies | Logan Formation and Rushville Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Maxville, Ohio |
The formation was named after the community of Maxville, Ohio.
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