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Gasconade - Van Buren, Missouri, USA
| Formation | Gasconade |
|---|---|
| Member | Van Buren |
| Age: | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Gasconadian |
| Lithology | dolomite, chert/dolomite |
| Number of Collections | 11 |
| Number of Occurrences | 36 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Locality 4. Spring Branch in Meramec State Park | Crawford County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| Locality 6. Just west of Old Mines settlement | Jefferson County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| Loc. M-05: top of low hill | Crawford County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| 237-y | Washington County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| Ulrich Loc. 455-v. south slope of hill | Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| Loc. 3: Missouri Highway 21 road cut | Washington County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| 102-e. 1 miles southeast of Eminence | Shannon County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| 3 miles south of Eminence | Shannon County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
| 8 miles east of Eminence | Shannon County, Missouri, USA | Gasconade - Van Buren |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eminence | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | chert, dolomite | 57 |
| Eminence - Plethopeltis Zone | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | chert | 10 |
| Eminence - Upper Beds | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | dolomite | 6 |
| Gasconade | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | chert, dolomite, chert/dolomite | 67 |
| Gasconade Dolomite | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | limestone/dolomite, dolomite, chert/dolomite, dolomite/chert | 32 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
