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Akron Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Location
Region  New York   Ontario
Country  United States

The Akron Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. The Akron Formation is primarily a mottled dolomite. Type section is at Murder Creek, Akron Falls, Akron, New York.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  • Berdan, Jean M., 1972. Brachiopoda and Ostracoda of the Cobleskill Limestone (Upper Silurian) of Central New York, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 730.