Bryant Knob Formation
Bryant Knob Formation Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Edgewood Group |
Underlies | Bowling Green Dolomite |
Overlies | Noix Limestone |
Lithology | |
Primary | bioclastic limestone |
Other | shale, dolomitic limestone |
Location | |
Region | Pike County, NE Missouri |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Bryant Knob |
Named by | Thompson and Satterfield, 1975 [1] |
The Bryant Knob Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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