Potosi Dolomite

Geologic formation
38°05′30″N 90°41′07″W / 38.091733°N 90.685176°W / 38.091733; -90.685176RegionIllinois, Indiana, MissouriCountryUnited States

The Potosi Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Paleofauna

Monoplacophora

  • Gayneoconus
G. echolsi[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ General Stratigraphic Column for Paleozoic Rocks in Indiana
  2. ^ 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 229
  3. ^ Stinchcomb, Bruce; Angeli, Nicholas (2002). "New Cambrian and Lower Ordovician monoplacophorans form the Ozark Uplift, Missouri". Journal of Paleontology. 76 (6): 965–974. doi:10.1017/S0022336000057802.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Holocene
  • Glacial alluvium, drift, and loess
Pleistocene
Embayment Megagroup
  • Mounds Gravel
  • Grover Gravel
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Pliocene
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Eocene
Paleocene
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Upper
Maastrichtian
Campanian
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Kasimovian
Moscovian
Bashkirian
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Serpukhovian
Pope Mega Group
  • Grove Church
    Kinkaid Limestone
    Dagonia Sandstone
    Clore Formation
    Palestine Sandstone
    Menard Limestone
    Waltersburg Formation
    Vianna Formation
    Tar Springs Sandstone
Viséan
Pope Mega Group
Tournaisian
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Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
New Harmony Group
Pragian
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Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Hunton Megagroup
  • Marcus Dolomite
Llandovery
Telychian
Aeronian
Rhuddanian
  • Blanding Dolomite
Hunton Megagroup
  • Kankakee Dolomite
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Upper
Hirnantian
Sandbian
Middle
Darriwilian
  • Dutchtown Limestone
  • St. Peter Sandstone
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    Tremadocian
  • New Richmond Sandstone
  • Oneota Dolomite
  • Shakopee Dolomite
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    Famennian
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