Type Geological formation Thickness up to 85 feet (30 m) Country United States Primary Limestone Overlies St. Louis Limestone | Underlies Aux Vases Sandstone Other Sandstone, chert Named by Shumard Named for Ste. Genevieve | |
Regions Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois | ||
The Ste. Genevieve Limestone is a geologic formation named for Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where it is exposed and was first described. It is a thick-bedded limestone that overlies the St. Louis Limestone. Both are Mississippian in age. The St. Louis Limestone is Meramecian and the Ste. Genevieve is the base of the Chesterian series.
It is a primary producer in the Illinois Basin and has produced commercial oil and gas in Warren County, Kentucky.
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