Fern Glen Formation
| Fern Glen Formation Stratigraphic range: Mississippian Osagean | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Burlington Limestone |
| Overlies | Chouteau Group[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale, chert[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | East central and southeastern Missouri,[2] Illinois |
| Type section | |
| Named for | resort on the Meramec River |
| Named by | Weller in 1906[1] |
The Fern Glen Formation is a geologic formation in eastern and southeastern Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Osagean Series of the Mississippian subperiod.
The Fern Glen is richly fossiliferous with abundant crinoids, corals, brachiopods and bryozoa.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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 102-3
- ^ a b c Howe, W. B. and J. W. Koenig, The Stratigraphic Section in Missouri, Missouri Geological Survey, 1961, p. 62
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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