Bisher Formation

Geologic formation in Ohio

Bisher Formation
Stratigraphic range: Sheinwoodian^[1]
Type	Formation
Underlies	Boyle Formation and Lilley Formation
Overlies	Crab Orchard Formation and Estill Shale
Location
Region	Kentucky and Ohio
Country	United States

The Bisher Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio

References

^ The Silurian of central Kentucky, U.S.A.: Stratigraphy, palaeoenvironments and palaeoecology

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy of Kentucky

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Viséan	Paoli Formation

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Upper	New Albany Shale Ohio Shale Chattanooga Shale
Middle	Sellersburg Limestone Jeffersonville Limestone Boyle Formation
Lower	Clear Creek Formation Back Bone Formation Grassy Knob Formation Flat Gap Formation Onondaga Limestone Oriskany Formation Helderburg Group

Ludfordian	Louisville Limestone
Gorstian	Louisville Limestone

Wenlock

Homerian	Laurel Formation Louisville Limestone Waldron Shale
Sheinwoodian	Bisher Formation Laurel Formation Osgood Formation

Telychian	Alger Shale Brassfield Formation Crab Orchard Formation Drowning Creek Formation Noland Formation Osgood Formation
Aeronian	Brassfield Formation Crab Orchard Formation Drowning Creek Formation Noland Formation
Rhuddanian	Brassfield Formation Drowning Creek Formation

Katian	Kope Formation Lexington Limestone
Sandbian	Lexington Limestone Tyrone Formation

Maquoketa Shale

Darriwilian	St. Peter Sandstone Wells Creek Formation

Tremadocian	Gunter Sandstone

Paibian	Eau Claire Formation Mt. Simon Sandstone

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Chronostratigraphy of Ohio

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Cisuralian	Dunkard Group Greene Formation Washington Formation

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Gzhelian	Dunkard Group Waynesburg Formation Monongahela Group Uniontown Formation Pittsburgh Formation
Kasimovian	Conemaugh Group Casselman Formation Glenshaw Formation
Moscovian	Allegheny Group Pottsville Group

Viséan	Maxville Limestone
Tournaisian	Cuyahoga Formation Logan Formation Sunbury Shale
Coldwater Shale Rushville Shale

Famennian	Bedford Shale Berea Sandstone Cussewago Sandstone Ohio Shale Cleveland Shale Chagrin Shale Huron Shale)
Frasnian	Burket Shale Olentangy Shale (upper)

West Falls Group: Angola Shale; Rhinestreet Shale

Givetian	Tully Formation Mahantango Formation Olentangy Shale (lower) Plum Brook Shale Prout Limestone Silica Formation
Eifelian	Amherstburg Dolomite Columbus Limestone Delaware Limestone Detroit River Group Hillsboro Sandstone Marcellus Shale

Emsian	Amherstburg Dolomite Detroit River Group Hillsboro Sandstone
Lochkovian	Holland Quarry Shale

Bertie Formation

Ludfordian	Salina Group
Gorstian	Salina Group Guelph Dolomite

Wenlock

Homerian	Lockport Group Gasport Dolomite Guelph Dolomite Goat Island Dolomite

Brassfield Formation

Cabot Head Shale

Clinton Formation

Drowning Creek Formation

Manitoulin Dolomite

Upper	Arnheim Formation Cincinnati Group Drakes Formation Fairview Formation Grant Lake Formation Kope Formation Liberty Formation Miamitown Shale Queenston Shale Saluda Formation Trenton Limestone Waynesville Formation Whitewater Formation
Middle	Black River Group Lexington Limestone Point Pleasant Formation Trenton Limestone Wells Creek Formation

Furongian	Conasauga Formation Eau Claire Formation Kerbel Formation Knox Dolomite Rome Formation

Mt. Simon Sandstone

Z	Swift Run Formation

Middle Run Formation

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