The Cherokee Group is a Pennsylvanian geologic group in Missouri and Iowa. The group contains most of the economic coal deposits of Missouri and Iowa.[1][2]

Cherokee Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsCabaniss and Krebs subgroups
UnderliesMarmaton Group
OverliesRiverton Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherLimestone, coal, sandstone
Location
RegionMissouri, Iowa
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forCherokee County of southeastern Kansas
Named byHaworth and Kirk (1894) [1]

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.