USGS Home
Contact USGS
Search USGS

Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data > Geology > by state > Missouri Geology

Geologic units in Boone county, Missouri

HOLOCENE SERIES (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Holocene) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

HOLOCENE SERIES - Alluvium - clay, silt, sand, and gravel

Lithology: clay or mud; silt; sand; gravel

SMITHVILLE DOLOMITE, POWELL DOLOMITE, COTTER DOLOMITE, JEFFERSON CITY DOLOMITE (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early [Ibexian]) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

SMITHVILLE DOLOMITE, POWELL DOLOMITE, COTTER DOLOMITE, JEFFERSON CITY DOLOMITE - fine crystalline, silty, cherty dolomite, and oolitic chert with local sandstone beds

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); sandstone; shale; conglomerate; chert

MARMATON GROUP (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers 15 % of this area

MARMATON GROUP - cyclic deposits, shale and limestone with sandstone, clay and several coal beds, some workable

Lithology: limestone; shale; sandstone; clay or mud; coal

DEVONIAN SYSTEM (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Devonian-Early Devonian-Middle(?) Devonian-Late) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

DEVONIAN SYSTEM - CHATTANOOGA SHALE, SYLAMORE SANDSTONE, FORTUNE FORMATION, HOLTS SUMMIT SANDSTONE, SNYDER CREEK SHALE, CEDAR VALLEY LIMESTONE, LOUISIANA LIMESTONE, SAVERTON SHALE, GRASSY CREEK SHALE, TURPIN SANDSTONE, BUSHBERG SANDSTONE, GLEN PARK LIMESTONE, St. LARENT LIMESTONE, BEAUVAIS SANDSTONE, GRAND TOWER LIMESTONE, CLEAR CREEK CHERT, LITTLE SALINE LIMESTONE, GRASSY KNOB CHERT, BAILEY FORMATION

Lithology: limestone; sandstone; shale; chert

CHEROKEE GROUP- Cabaniss Subgroup, Krebs Subgroup (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers 31 % of this area

CHEROKEE GROUP - Cabaniss Subgroup - cyclic deposits, shale, sandstone, clay and several workable coal beds. Krebs Subgroup - cyclic deposits, sandstone, siltstone, shale, clay and some workable coal beds

Lithology: shale; sandstone; siltstone; clay or mud; limestone; coal

ST. PETER SANDSTONE, EVERTON FORMATION (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early Ordovician-Middle) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

ST. PETER SANDSTONE, EVERTON FORMATION

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); sandstone; limestone

OSAGEAN SERIES (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Mississippian-Early [Osagean]) at surface, covers 42 % of this area

OSAGEAN SERIES - KEOKUK LIMESTONE, BURLINGTON LIMESTONE, ELSEY FORMATION, REEDS SPRING FORMATION, PIERSON LIMESTONE, FERN GLEN FORMATION

Lithology: limestone; chert; dolostone (dolomite); shale

KINDERHOOKIAN SERIES (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Mississippian-Early [Kinderhookian]) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

KINDERHOOKIAN SERIES - NORTHVIEW SHALE, SEDALIA FORMATION, COMPTON LIMESTONE, BACHELOR FORMATION CHOUTEAU GROUP, HANNIBAL SHALE, HORTON CREEK LIMESTONE

Lithology: limestone; siltstone; shale; sandstone