Gower Formation

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Gower Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Underlies Unconformity Devonian
Overlies Scotch Grove Formation
Lithology
Primary dolomite
Location
RegionIllinois and Iowa
CountryUnited States

The Gower Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Iowa. [1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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References

  1. Anderson, Wayne I.; Iowa'S Geological Past: Three Billion Years Of Change, University Of Iowa Press, 1998, p. 121-126 ISBN   978-0877456407