Derby-Doerun Dolomite

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Derby-Doerun Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian
Type Formation
Unit of Elvins Group
Underlies Potosi Dolomite
Overlies Davis Formation [1]
Lithology
Primary Dolomite
Location
Region St. Francois County, Missouri
Country United States

The Derby-Doerun Dolomite is a Cambrian geologic formation exposed in southeast Missouri. Originally the Derby and Doerun were originally considered separate formations, but now considered a single unit. [1] The combined name is from the Derby Mine and the Doe Run Lead Company of the Old Lead Belt. [1]

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