Roubidoux Formation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Roubidoux FormationStratigraphic range: Ordovician |
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Outcrop of Roubidoux sandstone in the Missouri Ozarks
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| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Jefferson City Formation in the Missouri Ozarks |
| Overlies | Gasconade Formation |
| Thickness | 100 to 300 feet |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | dolomite, chert |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36°54′N 92°34′W / 36.90°N 92.57°W |
| Region | Missouri, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Roubidoux Creek, Texas and Pulaski counties, Missouri |
The Roubidoux Formation is a geologic formation in the Ozarks of Missouri and in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
Paleofauna
Monoplacophora
- Kirengella
- K. oregonensis
- Wildernessia
- W. inexpectans
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