Burlington Limestone
The Burlington Limestone is a geologic formation in Missouri, Iowa and the Midwest region. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian subperiod.
| Burlington Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mississippian | |
Fossils from the Burlington Limestone | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Keokuk Limestone |
| Overlies | Elsey Formation, Fern Glen Formation, Pierson Limestone, Chouteau Group or Hannibal Shale |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Burlington Des Moines County, Iowa |
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