| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Name | Undifferentiated (Ordovician rocks) |
| Geologic age | Ordovician |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
|
| 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. |
| References | Howe, W.B. and Koenig, 1961, The Stratigraphic Succession in Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Vol XL. 2nd Series. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Bollinger - Callaway - Franklin - Montgomery - Saint Charles - Saline - Warren |