Nelson Mine, Wayne Co., Missouri, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 0' 23'' North , 90° 28' 18'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 37.00647,-90.47180 |
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Early Ordovician 470 - 485.4 Ma | Roubidoux Formation Age: Early Ordovician (470 - 485.4 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Roubidoux Formation Description: Sandstone, chert and interbedded dolomite Comments: IN SOUTHEAST MO-Roubidoux FM- (250 ft. max) sandstone, chert and some interbedded cherty dolomite. Host to barite deposits on the northwest flank of Ozark Uplift. Lithology: Major:{sandstone,chert}, Minor:{dolostone} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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