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Strawn Formation

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Strawn Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Pennsylvanian
TypeFormation
Area
Location
RegionTexas, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forThe town of Strawn in Palo Pinto County, Texas

The Strawn Formation is a geologic formation in Texas and New Mexico. According to Cummins (1891), the formation was named from the town of Strawn in Palo Pinto County, Texas.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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  1. ^ "Geolex — Strawn". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-10.