Manitou Limestone
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The Manitou Limestone is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
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Manitou Limestone Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Lower-Middle Ordovician ~470–468 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Manitou Dolomite, Manitou Limestone |
Underlies | Harding Sandstone |
Overlies | Sawatch Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone, dolomite |
Other | sandstone |
Location | |
Region | southern Colorado |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado |
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