The Clarita Formation is a
geologic formation in
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. 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 in ...
dating back to the
Silurian
The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozo ...
period.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oklahoma
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Oklahoma, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Oklahoma
References
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List of Formations in the National Geologic Map Database
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Paleontology in Oklahoma
Paleontology in Oklahoma refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has a rich fossil record spanning all three eras of the Phanerozoic Eon. Oklahoma is the best source of Pe ...
References
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Silurian geology of Oklahoma
Silurian southern paleotemperate deposits
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