| Keokuk Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mississippian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Warsaw Formation |
| Overlies | Burlington Limestone[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Illinois, Iowa, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Keokuk in southeastern Iowa[1] |
The Keokuk Limestone is a geologic formation in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian sub-period.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Iowa
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Missouri
References
- ^ a b 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, p 145
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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