Bryant Knob Formation

The Bryant Knob Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

Bryant Knob Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
TypeFormation
Unit ofEdgewood Group
UnderliesBowling Green Dolomite
OverliesNoix Limestone
Lithology
Primarybioclastic limestone
Othershale, dolomitic limestone
Location
RegionPike County, NE Missouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBryant Knob
Named byThompson and Satterfield, 1975 [1]

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 43
  • 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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