Silurian and Devonian limestones of Tennessee and Kentucky

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Research Article| January 01, 1901 Silurian and Devonian limestones of Tennessee and Kentucky AUGUST F. FOERSTE AUGUST F. FOERSTE Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information AUGUST F. FOERSTE Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 © 1901 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1901) 12 (1): 395–444. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-12-395 Article history First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation AUGUST F. FOERSTE; Silurian and Devonian limestones of Tennessee and Kentucky. GSA Bulletin 1901;; 12 (1): 395–444. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-12-395 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Silurian FormationsTHE CINCINNATI ANTICLINEA low anticlinal fold extends from north of the Ohio river, in a direction about south 25 degrees west, through the central parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. Its crest passes about 15 miles east of Cincinnati and 40 miles east of Nashville. It is known usually as “the Cincinnati anticline,” although the name “Nashville dome” has been used at times for its southern half.This fold was in existence in early Devonian, if not in Silurian, times. No Silurian formations occur along the crest of the fold in central and southern Kentucky, or in northern and central Tennessee. The width of the area within which Silurian strata are absent is 40 miles in central Kentucky; it is calculated to be about 55 miles in the region of the Cumberland river; and in central Tennessee, according to the observations of Professor Safford, it must be still . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.