Fossils by Stratum

A number of different strata are exposed in middle Tennessee, and the fossils in each of them are unique.  Therefore, if you know the stratum exposed in the site where you are hunting, it makes identifying the fossils much easier.
 
 

Period Group Formation Sites
Lower Mississippian Fort Payne
  • Ridgetop
    		•
    Maury Shale
  • Ridgetop
    		•
    Upper Devonian Chattanooga Shale
  • Ridgetop
    		•
    Lower Silurian Brassfield Limestone
    Upper Ordovician Richmond Group
  • Dickerson at Briley
    		•
    Upper Ordovician Maysville Group Liepers Formation
  • Dickerson at Briley
    		•
    Middle Ordovician Nashville Group Catheys Formation
  • Charlotte at Moose Lodge
    		•
    Bigby-Cannon Formation
  • Thompson Lane at RR tracks
    		•
    Hermitage Formation
  • M'boro Rd at Plus Park
  • Elm Hill Pike Mapco
  • Windlands Plaza
    		•
    Stones River Group Carters Limestone
  • Lebanon Pike at Mt Olivet
    		•
    Lebanon Limestone
    Ridley Limestone
    Pierce Limestone
    Murfreesboro Limestone