The Silurian in Indiana, US

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Paleontology and geology

During the Silurian, the movement of the North American plate placed Indiana near the equator, giving it a tropical climate. In addition, Indiana was covered by a shallow sea, in which marine organisms flourished. Large reefs were especially common in the Middle to Late Silurian in the southwestern and northeastern parts of the state; quiet areas between the reefs teemed with marine life, including brachiopods, crinoids, and corals. Most exposures of Silurian rocks occur in central and southeastern Indiana.

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Dr. Thomas W. Kammer: Specialty: Evolutionary paleoecology of Paleozoic crinoids, plus lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and sequence stratigraphy of marine Mississippian rocks in the east-central United States. Field areas include West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa.

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