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TitleOrdovician and Silurian? geologic section northeast of Bellevue, greater Nashville area, Tennessee
DescriptionView north-northeast of a newly cut geologic section between Old Hickory Boulevard and Charolette Avenue, northeast of Bellevulle, Davidson County, greater Nashville, Tennessee. Geologic section includes Leipes-Catheys Limestone (Middle Ordovician), Fernvale Limestone (iron-rich colors), and Brassfield(?) Limestone (Silurian) (geology under review).
ChronostratigraphyMiddle Ordovician, Silurian?
LithostratigraphyLeipes-Catheys Limestone, Fernvale Limestone, and Brassfield(?) Limestone
Geologic provinceNashville structural dome
LocationUSA ▹ Tennessee ▹ Davidson. Near Bellevue. West of Nashville.
PhotographerJoseph Hartman. 2001.
CollectionJoseph Hartman C8790.
Key wordsNashville
Tech details361 KB. Outcrop. Ektachrome, TIFF format.
GeoDIL number2165