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Geologic units in Moniteau county, Missouri

ST. PETER SANDSTONE, EVERTON FORMATION (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early Ordovician-Middle) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

ST. PETER SANDSTONE, EVERTON FORMATION

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); sandstone; limestone

OSAGEAN SERIES (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Mississippian-Early [Osagean]) at surface, covers 13 % 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 10 % 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

DEVONIAN SYSTEM (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Devonian-Early Devonian-Middle(?) Devonian-Late) at surface, covers 0.3 % 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

ROUBIDOUX FORMATION (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early [Ibexian]) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

ROUBIDOUX FORMATION - sandstone, chert and interbedded dolomite

Lithology: sandstone; chert; dolostone (dolomite)

PENNSYLVANIAN UNDIFFERENTIATED (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

PENNSYLVANIAN UNDIFFERENTIATED

Lithology: shale; limestone; sandstone; coal

SMITHVILLE DOLOMITE, POWELL DOLOMITE, COTTER DOLOMITE, JEFFERSON CITY DOLOMITE (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early [Ibexian]) at surface, covers 73 % 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

HOLOCENE SERIES (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Holocene) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

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

Lithology: clay or mud; silt; sand; gravel