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Scotch Grove Formation

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Type
  
Formation

Country
  
United States

Primary
  
Dolostone

Underlies
  
Gower Formation

Other
  
Chert

Region
  
Iowa

Overlies
  
Hopkinton Dolomite

Named for
  
Scotch Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa

The Scotch Grove Formation is a geologic formation in Iowa. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

References

Scotch Grove Formation Wikipedia