Shakopee Dolomite

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Shakopee Formation Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Shakopee Formation exposed near Cannon Falls, SE Minnesota.
Type	Formation
Unit of
Underlies	Everton Dolomite and St. Peter Sandstone
Overlies	Oneota Dolomite
Location
Region	Minnesota  Illinois  Indiana  Wisconsin
Country	United States

The Shakopee Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. It is named after the town of Shakopee, Minnesota, where the formation can be seen in bluffs along the Minnesota River

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Minnesota

References[]

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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