Fort Scott Limestone
Geological formation
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The Fort Scott Limestone or Fort Scott Subgroup is a geologic formation in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
TypeFormation
Unit ofMarmaton Group
Sub-unitsBlackjack Creek Formation, Little Osage Formation, Higginsville Formation[1]
| Fort Scott Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Marmaton Group |
| Sub-units | Blackjack Creek Formation, Little Osage Formation, Higginsville Formation[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas[2] |
| Named by | G. C. Swallow, 1866[3] |
