The Little Cedar Formation is a
geologic formation in
Illinois. 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
Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, whe ...
period.
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Illinois, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Illinois
References
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Illinois
Stratigraphi ...
References
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Devonian Iowa
Devonian Illinois
Devonian Missouri
Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits
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