A Biohermal Facies in the Silurian of Eastern Iowa: Report of Investigations 6, 1975

(1976) A Biohermal Facies in the Silurian of Eastern Iowa: Report of Investigations 6, 1975. University of Iowa

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Abstract

The bioherms present in the Silurian of eastern Iowa are confined to the Niagaran Series and are largely restricted to the Gower Dolo mite. Those described here are solely Goweran. Four of the bioherms were chosen for detailed study from the hundreds present, as being typical of the Iowa structure and individually offering exposures of elements which no single bioherm displayed. Typically, they are oval mounds of undisclosed heights some exceeding 180 feet. They range from a few tens of feet to at least a quarter mile in diameter.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Geology, Mines, Geological Survey, Iowa
Subjects: Natural resources and environment
Natural resources and environment > Earth sciences
Natural resources and environment > Energy resources > Coal
Natural resources and environment > Environmental assessments
ID Code: 25822
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 05 Dec 2017 19:42
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2017 19:42
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/25822