Elvins Group

Elvins Group
Elvins Group
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type	Group
Sub-units	Davis Formation and Derby-Doerun Dolomite
Underlies	Potosi Dolomite
Overlies	Bonneterre Formation
Lithology
Primary	Dolomite
Other	Shale
Location
Region	Elvins, St. Francois County, Missouri
Country	United States

Last updated July 01, 2025

The Elvins Group is a geologic group in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

References

↑ 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 94
↑ USGS Open-File Report 92-6, p. 6

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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[Thompson-1] 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 94

[2] USGS Open-File Report 92-6, p. 6

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Elvins Group

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