Chouteau Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
TypeFormation
Location
RegionIllinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forChouteau Springs Cooper County, Missouri, Missouri[1]
Named byGeorge Clinton Swallow[1]

The Chouteau Limestone is a geologic formation in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 G. C. Swallow (1855), The first and second annual reports of the Geological Survey of Missouri, p. 102, Wikidata Q66309335
  2. ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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