| Jefferson City Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Cotter Dolomite |
| Overlies | Roubidoux Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Other | Chert, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri |
| Named by | Arthur Winslow |
The Jefferson City Formation or Jefferson City Dolomite is a geologic formation in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas. The Jefferson City is in part not differentiated from the Cotter Formation of northern Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
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 145
- Winslow, A. (1894). "Lead and zinc deposits, section 1". Geological Survey of Missouri. 6: 331, 373, 375.
- "Ordovician of the Ozark Plateau". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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