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Fort Atkinson Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Unit of Maquoketa Group
Underlies Brainard Shale and Whitewater Formation
Overlies Scales Shale
Location
Region Illinois, Indiana
Country United States

The Fort Atkinson Limestone is a geologic formation in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.