Roubidoux Formation

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Type Formation Other Dolostone, chert Primary Sandstone Regions Missouri, Virginia		Thickness 100 to 300 feet Country United States Overlies Gasconade Formation

Underlies Jefferson City Formation in the Missouri Ozarks Named for Roubidoux Creek, Texas and Pulaski counties, Missouri

The Roubidoux Formation is a geologic formation in the Ozarks of Missouri and in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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Roubidoux Formation Wikipedia

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