Davis Formation
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| Davis Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian | |
 Ocnerorthis monticola, fossil from the Davis Formation in Missouri | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Elvins Group (in Missouri)[1] and Munising Group (in Indiana) |
| Underlies | Derby-Doerun Dolomite and Potosi Dolomite |
| Overlies | Bonneterre Formation |
| Thickness | 170 ft. average, 225 ft. maximum[2] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, dolomite, limestone conglomerate[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Missouri |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Outcrops along Davis Creek, St. Francois County, Missouri |
The Davis Formation is a geologic formation in Indiana and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
See also
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- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Indiana
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Missouri
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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 79
- ^ a b Howe, W. B. and J. W. Koenig, The Stratigraphic Section in Missouri, Missouri Geological Survey, 1961, p. 18
Sources
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Categories:
- Cambrian Indiana
- Cambrian Missouri
- Cambrian southern paleotemperate deposits
- Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits
- Shale formations of the United States
- Siltstone formations of the United States
- Sandstone formations of the United States
- Dolomite formations of the United States
- Conglomerate formations of the United States
- Limestone formations of the United States
- Geologic formations of Indiana
- Geologic formations of Missouri
- United States geologic formation stubs