Gower Formation Explained

Gower Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Silurian
Prilithology:	dolomite
Region:	Illinois and Iowa
Country:	United States
Underlies:	Unconformity Devonian
Overlies:	Scotch Grove Formation

The Gower Formation is a geologic formation in Illinois and Iowa.^[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Iowa

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021. 25 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325060448/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home. live.

Notes and References

1. Anderson, Wayne I.; Iowa'S Geological Past: Three Billion Years Of Change, University Of Iowa Press, 1998, p. 121-126