Burlington Limestone

Burlington Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian
Fossils from the Burlington Limestone
TypeFormation
UnderliesKeokuk Limestone
OverliesElsey Formation, Fern Glen Formation, Pierson Limestone, Chouteau Group or Hannibal Shale[1]
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionIllinois, Iowa, and Missouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBurlington Des Moines County, Iowa[1]
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The Burlington Limestone is a geologic formation in Missouri, Iowa and the Midwest region. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian subperiod.

  1. ^ a b 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 45-46