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Claiborne Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Cladrastis-like sp. (Claiborne Formation, Eocene; w. Tennessee)
Type	Formation
Location
Region	Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, and Texas
Country	United States
Type section
Named by	Timothy Abbott Conrad[1]

The Claiborne Formation, also referred to as the Claiborne Group, is a geologic formation in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, and Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period .

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kentucky

References

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

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