The Rich Fountain Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
| Rich Fountain Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Rich Fountain, Osage County, Missouri[1] |
The Rich Fountain was proposed in 1944 as the equivalent of the lower part of the Jefferson City Formation in a new Jefferson City Group. The Theodosia Formation was proposed as the equivalent of the upper Jefferson City and the lower portion of the overlying Cotter Formation.[1]
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References
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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