Eminence Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Gunter Sandstone Member of the Gasconade Formation |
Overlies | Potosi Formation [1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Chert |
Location | |
Coordinates | 37°9′2″N91°21′27″W / 37.15056°N 91.35750°W Coordinates: 37°9′2″N91°21′27″W / 37.15056°N 91.35750°W |
Region | Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri |
Country | United States |
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