Elvins Group

The Elvins Group is a geologic group in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Elvins Group
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsDavis Formation and Derby-Doerun Dolomite
UnderliesPotosi Dolomite
OverliesBonneterre Formation[1][2]
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
OtherShale
Location
RegionElvins, St. Francois County, Missouri
CountryUnited States

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 94
  2. USGS Open-File Report 92-6, p. 6
  • 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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