Eminence Formation
The Eminence Formation or Eminence Dolomite is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
| Eminence Formation Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Gunter Sandstone Member of the Gasconade Formation |
| Overlies | Potosi Formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Other | Chert |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°9′2″N 91°21′27″W |
| Region | Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
Paleofauna
References
- 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 95
- Stinchcomb, Bruce; Angeli, Nicholas (2002). "New Cambrian and Lower Ordovician monoplacophorans form the Ozark Uplift, Missouri". Journal of Paleontology. 76 (6): 965–974.
- 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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