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Davis Formation

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Type
  
Formation

Overlies
  
Bonneterre Formation

Regions
  
Indiana, Missouri

Country
  
United States

Underlies
  
Derby-Doerun Dolomite

Primary
  
Slate, Siltstone

Unit of
  
Elvins Group (in Missouri)

Thickness
  
170 ft. average, 225 ft. maximum

Other
  
Sandstone, dolostone, limestone conglomerate

Named for
  
Outcrops along Davis Creek, St. Francois County, Missouri

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

References

Davis Formation Wikipedia


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