Shakopee Dolomite

Shakopee Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Shakopee Formation exposed near Cannon Falls, SE Minnesota.
Type Formation
Underlies Everton Dolomite and St. Peter Sandstone
Overlies Oneota Dolomite
Location
Region Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Country United States

The Shakopee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

References

    • 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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