Elvins Group

Elvins Group
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type Group
Sub-units Davis Formation and Derby-Doerun Dolomite
Underlies Potosi Dolomite
Overlies Bonneterre Formation[1][2]
Lithology
Primary Dolostone
Other Shale
Location
Region Elvins, St. Francois County, Missouri
Country United States

The Elvins Group is a geologic group in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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 94
  2. ↑ USGS Open-File Report 92-6, p. 6
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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