Cherokee Group

The Cherokee Group is a Pennsylvanian geologic group in Missouri. The group contains most of the economic coal deposits of Missouri.[1]

Not to be confused with Cherokee heritage groups.
Cherokee Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsCabaniss and Krebs subgroups
UnderliesMarmaton Group
OverliesRiverton Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherLimestone, coal, sandstone
Location
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forCherokee County of southeastern Kansas
Named byHaworth and Kirk (1894) [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 63
  • 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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