The Paleontology of the midwest

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The Permian in Illinois, US

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See exposures in this state from the:
Quaternary
Tertiary
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian
Precambrian

Permian Fossils
Fossil photos from Permian in Illinois

Paleontology and geology

There are no Permian rocks in Illinois, as most of the state was above sea level and exposed to erosion.

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