Akron Formation
| 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 dolostone. 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 29 June 2014.
- Berdan, Jean M., 1972. Brachiopoda and Ostracoda of the Cobleskill Limestone (Upper Silurian) of Central New York, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 730.
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