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| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Name | UNDIFFERENTIATED |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician |
| Original map label | Ou |
| Comments | Undifferentiated Ordovician Rocks-Predominantly dolomite and limestones and some important sandstone and shale units. Ordovician age rocks are exposed over approximately one-third of the state. The Canadian, Champlainian, and Cincinnatian Series all represented. The Canadian, Champlainian Series being the most extensive. |
| Primary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Secondary rock type | limestone |
| Other rock types | sandstone; shale |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed) |
| Map references | Middendorf, M. A., and others, 2003, Geologic Map of Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey. Scale 1:500K |
| Unit references | Howe, W. B. and Koenig, 1961, The Stratigraphic Succession in Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Vol XL. 2nd Series. |
| Geographic coverage | Bollinger - Callaway - Franklin - Montgomery - Saint Charles - Saline - Warren |
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