The Fort Scott Formation is a geologic formation in Kansas and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

Fort Scott Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Location
RegionKansas, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forFort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
Named byGeorge C. Swallow, 1866[1]

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  1. ^ Swallow, G. C. (1866). Preliminary report of the geological survey of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas: John Speer. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2018.