Earth:Eminence Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Missouri, United States
| Eminence Formation Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Gunter Sandstone Member of the Gasconade Formation |
| Overlies | Potosi Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Other | Chert |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°9′2″N 91°21′27″W / 37.15056°N 91.3575°W |
| Region | Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
The Eminence Formation or Eminence Dolomite is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
Paleofauna
- Biloboconus
- B. frizzelli[2]
- Potosiplina
- P. delorensis[2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Missouri
- Paleontology in Missouri
References
- ↑ Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, p 95
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stinchcomb, Bruce; Angeli, Nicholas (2002). "New Cambrian and Lower Ordovician monoplacophorans form the Ozark Uplift, Missouri". Journal of Paleontology 76 (6): 965–974.
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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