Rome Formation

The Rome Formation is a geologic formation in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Rome Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Trilobite from the Rome Formation
Type	Formation
Underlies	Conasauga Formation
Overlies	Mount Simon Sandstone and Shady Dolomite
Lithology
Primary	sedimentary rocks
Location
Region	Appalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States
Country	United States
Extent	Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia

Thrust fault within the Rome Formation (Tennessee)

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Tennessee
• Paleontology in Tennessee

References

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