Fort Scott Limestone
| Fort Scott Limestone Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Marmaton Group |
| Sub-units | Blackjack Creek Formation, Little Osage Formation, Higginsville Formation[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Kansas, Illinois, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas[2] |
The Fort Scott Limestone or Fort Scott Subgroup is a geologic formation in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
See also
References
- ↑ Howe, W. B. and J. W. Koenig, The Stratigraphic Section in Missouri, Missouri Geological Survey, 1961, pp. 91-92
- ↑ Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, pp 107-8
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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