The Pawnee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
| Pawnee Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Illinois  Kansas  Oklahoma  Missouri |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pawnee Creek, Bourbon County, Kansas |
| Named by | George C. Swallow, 1866[1] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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