Ramp Creek Formation

Geologic formation in the United States

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Ramp Creek Formation

Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Type| Formation
Unit of| Sanders Group
Underlies| Harrodsburg Limestone
Overlies| Edwardsville Formation
Location
Region| Indiana and Kentucky
Country| United States

The Ramp Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana and Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

## See also

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* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kentucky

## References

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* Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy of Indiana

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| Kasimovian|

McLeansboro Group
Bond Formation, Mattoon Formation, Patoka Formation

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Moscovian|

McLeansboro Group
Shelburn Formation

Carbondale Group
Dugger Formation, Petersburg Formation, Linton Formation
Raccoon Creek Group
Staunton Formation

Bashkirian|

Raccoon Creek Group
Brazil Formation, Mansfield Formation

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* New Albany Shale

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* Beaver Bend Limestone
* Beech Creek Limestone
* Bethel Formation
* Big Clifty Formation
* Branchville Formation
* Clore Formation
* Coldwater Shale
* Cypress Formation
* Degonia Formation
* Edwardsville Formation
* Elwren Formation
* Glen Dean Limestone
* Grove Church Shale
* Haney Limestone
* Hardinsburg Formation
* Harrodsburg Limestone
* Kinkaid Limestone
* Menard Limestone
* Muldraugh Formation
* New Providence Shale
* Palestine Formation
* Paoli Formation
* Ramp Creek Formation
* Reelsville Limestone
* Rockford Limestone
* Salem Limestone
* Sample Formation
* Spickert Knob Formation
* St. Louis Limestone
* St. Genevieve Limestone
* Sunbury Formation
* Tar Springs Formation
* Tobinsport Formation
* Vienna Limestone
* Waltersburg Formation

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* New Albany Shale

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* Antrim Shale
* Backbone Limestone
* Clear Creek Chert
* Detroit River Formation
* Ellsworth Shale
* Grassy Knob Chert
* Jeffersonville Limestone
* North Vernon Limestone
* Traverse Formation

* Bailey Limestone
* Brassfield Limestone
* Cataract Formation
* Louisville Limestone
* Moccasin Springs Formation
* Pleasant Mills Formation
* Salamonie Dolomite
* Sexton Creek Limestone
* St. Clair Limestone
* Wabash Formation
* Waldron Shale

* Brainard Shale
* Dillsboro Formation
* Dutchtown Formation
* Everton Dolomite
* Fort Atkinson Limestone
* Joachim Formation
* Kope Formation
* Lexington Limestone
* Oneota Dolomite
* Pecatonica Formation
* Plattin Formation
* Scales Shale
* Shakopee Dolomite
* St. Peter Sandstone
* Trenton Limestone
* Whitewater Formation

* Davis Formation
* Eau Claire Formation
* Franconia Formation
* Galesville Sandstone
* Ironton Sandstone
* Mt. Simon Sandstone
* Potosi Dolomite

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* Middle Run Formation

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