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Fossils in Mississippian Limestone, Schermerhorn Park

Date: April 5, 2016

Place Name: Schermerhorn Park

Short description: Marine fossils in limestone in Schermerhorn Park. The limestone developed from sediment deposited in a shallow sea during the Mississippian Subperiod about 320 million years ago. The rock, classified as Keokuk Limestone, is in Schermerhorn Park across the road from Shoal Creek.

Key Words

Park

Fossil

Keokuk Limestone

Mississippian-Age Limestone

Schermerhorn Park

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