Dubuque Formation

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Dubuque Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Underlies Maquoketa Formation
Overlies Galena Group
Location
Region Illinois, Minnesota
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States

The Dubuque Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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