Wells Creek Dolomite
| Wells Creek Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Black River Group, Stones River Group |
| Overlies | Knox Supergroup |
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| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, Dolomite (rock) |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Wells Creek Basin, in Tennessee |
The Wells Creek Dolomite is a geologic formation in with exposures in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. It dates back to the Ordovician period. This formation rests unconformably over the Knox Supergroup to the south and the St. Peter Sandstone to the north.