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Geologic units in Linn county, Missouri

CHEROKEE GROUP- Cabaniss Subgroup, Krebs Subgroup (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers 42 % 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

DOUGLAS GROUP (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Late [Upper Virgilian]) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

DOUGLAS GROUP - cyclic deposits, dominantly shale with sandstone, and limestone.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; coal

WELDON RIVER-WARRENSBURG-MOBERLY CHANNEL SANDSTONE (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Late [Upper Missourian]) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

WELDON RIVER - WARRENSBURG - MOBERLY CHANNEL SANDSTONE

Lithology: sandstone

PLEASANTON GROUP (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Late [Upper Missourian]) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

PLEASANTON GROUP - dominantly shale and sandstone with minor coal.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; coal

MARMATON GROUP (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers 56 % 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