Kimmswick Limestone
| Kimmswick Limestone Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Cape Limestone, Maquoketa Group[1] or the Fernvale Limestone in Arkansas[2] |
| Overlies | Decorah Shale[1] or Plattin Limestone[2] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Sandstone, dolostone[2] |
| Location | |
| Region | Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kimmswick, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Named by | Ulrich, 1904 [1] |
The Kimmswick Limestone is an Ordovician geologic formation in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri. Fossils occurring in the Kimmswick include corals, bryozoans, brachiopods, trilobites, crinoids and mollusks.[2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Arkansas
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Missouri
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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