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Drakes Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician
Syneresis Cracks, Drakes Formation in Ohio
Type	Formation
Underlies	Brassfield Formation and Drowning Creek Formation
Overlies	Ashlock Formation, Bull Fork Formation, and Whitewater Formation
Location
Region	Kentucky and Ohio
Country	United States

The Drakes Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period .

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kentucky

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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