Waldron Shale
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waldron-shale-280-9937242
title:
Waldron Shale
text:
The Waldron Shale is a geologic formation in Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. These fossils comprise at least three different benthic communities primarily living in the inter-reef, deep waters that were stable for much of the Wenlockian epoch. Many of these fossils are found most frequently around microbioherms constructed by small encrusting organisms which protected other species from the effects of storms. This formation was named by Moses N. Elrod, M.D. in 1
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wiki
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description:
Geologic formation in Indiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldron_Shale
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date modified:
2024-04-06T17:38:32Z
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fields total:
13
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15