Lime Island Formation

Geologic formation in Michigan, United States

Lime Island Formation

Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type| Formation
Unit of| Burnt Bluff Group
Underlies| Byron Formation
Overlies| Cabot Head Shale
Location
Region| Michigan
Country| United States

The Lime Island Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

## See also

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* Earth sciences portal
* Michigan portal
* Paleontology portal

* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Michigan

## References

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* Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy  of Michigan

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| Cz|

| Q|

| Pleistocene|

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Glacial till

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Pz|

| C|

| ⁋|

* Pewamo Formation
* Grand River Formation
* Saginaw Formation

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indet.|

* Parma Sandstone

* Bayport Limestone
* Coldwater Shale
* Marshall Sandstone
* Sunbury Shale

| Upper|

| indet.|

* Antrim Shale
* Bedford Shale
* Berea Sandstone
* Ellsworth Shale

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Frasnian|

* Squaw Bay Limestone

Middle|

| Givetian|

* Squaw Bay Limestone

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* Alpena Limestone
* Amherstburg Formation
* Anderdon Limestone
* Bell Shale
* Bois Blanc Formation
* Dundee Limestone
* Ferron Point Formation
* Long Lake Limestone
* Lucas Formation
* Rockport Quarry Limestone
* Rogers City Limestone
* Sylvania Sandstone
* Thunder Bay Limestone

Lower|

* Garden Island Formation

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* Bertie Formation
* Byron Formation
* Bush Bay Formation
* Cordell Formation
* Hendricks Formation
* Lime Island Formation
* Pointe aux Chenes Formation
* Put-in-Bay Dolomite
* Raisin River Dolomite
* Rapson Creek Formation
* Rockview Formation
* Salina Group
* Schoolcraft Formation
* St. Ignace Dolomite

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Llandovery|

* Cabot Head Shale
* Manitoulin Dolomite

| Upper|

| Sandbian|

* Bill's Creek Shale

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* Big Hill Formation
* Stonington Formation

Middle|

| Darriwilian|

* Bill's Creek Shale

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* Black River Formation
* Collingwood Shale
* Trenton Formation

Lower|

* Au Train Formation

* Munising Formation

pЄ|

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* Copper Harbor Conglomerate
* Freda Sandstone
* Jacobsville Sandstone
* Nonesuch Shale

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