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Geologic units in Vernon county, Missouri

Additional scientific data in this geographic area

Cherokee Group - Cabaniss Subgroup, Krebs Subgroup (Middle Pennsylvanian-Middle Series-Desmonian Stage) at surface, covers 56 % 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.

Riverton Formation, Burgner Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian-Atokan Stage) at surface, covers 34 % of this area

Shale, clay, coal. Burgner Formation - limestone.

Marmaton Group (Middle Pennsylvanian-Middle Series-Desmonian Stage) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

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

Osagean Series (Early Mississippian-Osagean Series) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

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

Meramecian Series (Late Mississippian-Meramecian Series) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

St. Louis Limestone, Salem Formation, Warsaw Formation.

Kinderhookian Series (Early Mississippian-Kinderhookian Series) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

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

Channel Sandstones (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Channel Sandstones

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

Includes: Lost Branch FM, Memorial Shale, Lenapah Limestone (base LE), Nowata Shale, Altamont Limestone (base PA), Bandera Shale, Pawnee Limestone (base PA), Labette Shale and Fort Scott Limestone.

Alluvium (Holocene to Pleistocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

unconsolidated sand, silt, clay, and gravel

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).