The Byram Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
.
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alabama
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Alabama, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Alabama
References
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Alabama
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Paleontology in Alabama
Paleontology in Alabama refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the United States, U.S. state of Alabama. Pennsylvanian (geology), Pennsylvanian plant fossils are common, especially around coal mining, mine ...
References
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Paleogene Alabama
Geologic formations of Alabama
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