Potosi Formation

Potosi Formation Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Eminence Dolomite
Overlies	Derby-Doerun Dolomite[1]
Location
Region	St. Francois County, Missouri
Country	United States

The Potosi Formation is a geologic formation in Missouri. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Missouri
• Paleontology in Missouri

References

1. Thompson, Thomas L., 2001, Lexicon of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Missouri, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Report of Investigation Number 73, p 229

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.

Preceded by Proterozoic Eon	Phanerozoic Eon
	Paleozoic Era						Mesozoic Era			Cenozoic Era
	Cambrian	Ordovician	Silurian	Devonian	Carboniferous	Permian	Triassic	Jurassic	Cretaceous	Paleogene	Neogene	4ry