Chouteau Limestone
The Chouteau Limestone is a geologic formation in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.[2]
| Chouteau Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Chouteau Springs Cooper County, Missouri, Missouri[1] |
| Named by | George Clinton Swallow[1] |
References
- G. C. Swallow (1855), The first and second annual reports of the Geological Survey of Missouri, p. 102, Wikidata Q66309335
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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