Golconda Formation

Golconda Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Beech Creek Limestone, Big Clifty Sandstone, Fraileys Shale, Haney Limestone[1]
Location
Region	Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee[1]
Country	United States

The Golconda Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2] In Indiana, the Golconda, it is called the Golconda Limestone and is part of the Stephensport Group.[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kentucky

References

1. "Geolex — Golconda publications". Ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.