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Knox Dolomite

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Knox Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
UnderliesStones River Group and Wells Creek Formation
OverliesCopper Ridge Dolomite, Eau Claire Formation, and Kerbal Formation
Location
CountryUnited States
ExtentMississippi and Ohio

The Knox Dolomite is a geologic formation in Mississippi and Ohio. It dates back to the Cambrian.

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Further reading

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  • Baird, R. A.; Dennen, W. H. (1 May 1985). "A geochemical survey of the top of the Knox Dolomite; imlications for brine movement and mineralization in central Kentucky". Economic Geology. 80 (3): 688–695. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.3.688.
  • Dietrich, Richard V. (January 1953). "Hexagonal Chert Prisms from the Knox Dolomite". The Journal of Geology. 61 (1): 65–68. doi:10.1086/626037.
  • Ogden, Albert E.; Ogden, Stephen C. (1997). EXPLORATORY DRILLING IN HIXSON, TENNESSEE DISCOVERS "NEW" AQUIFER OVERLYING THE KARSTIC KNOX DOLOMITE. KARST-WATER ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS.
  • Riley, Ronald A.; Resources, Ohio Department of Natural; Survey, Division of Geological; Janssens, OHArie (1996). "CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN KNOX PRODUCTION PATTERNS AND POTENTIAL FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN OHIO". Ohio Geological Society-AAPG: 96–142.
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