Rome Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Conasauga Formation |
Overlies | Mount Simon Sandstone and Shady Dolomite |
Lithology | |
Primary | sedimentary rocks |
Location | |
Region | Appalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States |
Country | United States |
Extent | Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia[1] |
The Rome Formation is a geologic formation in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.