Rich Fountain Formation

The Rich Fountain Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

Rich Fountain Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
TypeFormation
Location
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forRich Fountain, Osage County, Missouri[1]

The Rich Fountain was proposed in 1944 as the equivalent of the lower part of the Jefferson City Formation in a new Jefferson City Group. The Theodosia Formation was proposed as the equivalent of the upper Jefferson City and the lower portion of the overlying Cotter Formation.[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 239 and 287
  • 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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