1. Mineral Resources
  2. Online Spatial Data
  3. Geology
  4. by state
  5. Missouri geologic units

Geologic units in Barton county, Missouri

Additional scientific data in this geographic area

Riverton Formation, Burgner Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian-Atokan Stage) at surface, covers 50 % of this area

Shale, clay, coal. Burgner Formation - limestone.

Cherokee Group - Cabaniss Subgroup, Krebs Subgroup (Middle Pennsylvanian-Middle Series-Desmonian Stage) at surface, covers 41 % of this area

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.

Meramecian Series (Late Mississippian-Meramecian Series) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

St. Louis Limestone, Salem Formation, Warsaw Formation.

Osagean Series (Early Mississippian-Osagean Series) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Keokuk Limestone, Burlington Limestone, Elsey Formation, Reeds Spring Formation, Pierson Limestone, Fern Glen Formation.

Marmaton Group (Middle Pennsylvanian-Middle Series-Desmonian Stage) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Cyclic deposits, shale and limestone with sandstone, clay and several coal beds, some workable.

Cherokee Group (Early Pennsylvanian- Desmoinesian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Includes: Cabaniss FM (base CA) with Verdigris Limestone Member (base V) and Mineral coal bed (base MC), Krebs FM with Bluejacket Sandstone Member (base BJ) and Warner Sandstone Member (base WR).