The Bryant Knob Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
| Bryant Knob Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Edgewood Group |
| Sub-units | Kissenger Limestone |
| Underlies | Bowling Green Dolomite |
| Overlies | Noix Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Bioclastic limestone |
| Other | shale, dolomitic limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Pike County, NE Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bryant Knob |
| Named by | Thompson and Satterfield, 1975 [1] |
See also
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References
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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