Paoli Formation

Paoli Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Carter Cave Flint (Kentucky), attributed to the Paoli Limestone
TypeFormation
Unit ofBlue River Group, St. Louis Group
Sub-units
UnderliesBethel Formation
OverliesSte. Genevieve Limestone
Location
Region
CountryUnited States

The Paoli Formation, Paoli Limestone, or Paoli Chert is a geologic formation in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. This formation contains members that are known hydrocarbon reservoirs.[1]

  1. ^ Zuppann, Charles W.; Parke, Mary A.; Droste, John B. (2009). Complex Lithofacies Relationships between the Ste. Genevieve and Paoli Limestones: Clarifying Reservoir Relationships in the Indiana Subsurface (Thesis). Retrieved 13 February 2024.