Saratoga Chalk | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
![]() Fossils from the Saratoga Chalk | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Nacatoch Formation |
Overlies | Marlbrook Formation |
Thickness | 20 to 70 feet [1] |
Location | |
Region | Arkansas |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named by | John Casper Branner [2] |
The Saratoga Chalk is a geologic formation in Arkansas. [1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period, specifically ammonites. [3]