Type Formation Country United States Primary Dolostone Underlies Cotter Formation | Other Chert, sandstone Region Missouri Overlies Roubidoux Formation | |
Named for Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri | ||
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.
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