Potosi Dolomite

Potosi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type Formation
Underlies Eminence Dolomite and Oneota Dolomite
Overlies Davis Formation,[1] Derby-Doerun Dolomite,[2] and Franconia Formation
Location
Coordinates 38°05′30″N 90°41′07″W / 38.091733°N 90.685176°W / 38.091733; -90.685176Coordinates: 38°05′30″N 90°41′07″W / 38.091733°N 90.685176°W / 38.091733; -90.685176
Region Illinois, Indiana, Missouri
Country United States

The Potosi Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

See also

References

  1. ↑ General Stratigraphic Column for Paleozoic Rocks in Indiana
  2. ↑ 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 229
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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