Elvins Group

Elvins Group
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsDavis Formation and Derby-Doerun Dolomite
UnderliesPotosi Dolomite
OverliesBonneterre Formation[1][2]
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
OtherShale
Location
RegionElvins, St. Francois County, Missouri
CountryUnited States

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

  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