Geologic units in Moniteau county, Missouri

Additional scientific data in this geographic area

Smithville Dolomite, Powell Dolomite, Cotter Dolomite, Jefferson City Dolomite (Early Ordovician-Ibexian Series) at surface, covers 73 % of this area

Fine crystalline, silty, cherty dolomite, and oolitic chert with local sandstone beds.

Osagean Series (Early Mississippian-Osagean Series) at surface, covers 13 % of this area

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

Kinderhookian Series (Early Mississippian-Kinderhookian Series) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Northview Shale, Sedalia Formation, Compton Limestone, Bachelor Formation Chouteau Group, Hannibal Shale, Horton Creek Limestone.

Holocene series (Quaternary-Holocene Series) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Alluvium - clay, silt, sand, and gravel.

Roubidoux Formation (Early Ordovician-Ibexian Series) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Sandstone, chert and interbedded dolomite

Devonian System (Late to Early Devonian) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

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.

St. Peter Sandstone, Everton Formation (Middle Ordovician to Early Ordovician) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

St. Peter Sandstone, Everton Formation

Pennsylvanian Undifferentiated (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Pennsylvanian Undifferentiated