Gasconade Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Basal Gunter Sandstone member |
Underlies | Roubidoux Formation |
Overlies | Eminence Formation Cambrian (unconformable)[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 38°12′N 91°06′W / 38.2°N 91.1°W |
Region | Missouri |
Country | United States |
The Gasconade Formation is a geologic formation in the Ozarks of Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician Period.