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Geologic Unit: Tebo
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Tebo formation
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Forest City basin
Publication:

McQueen, H.S., 1943, Geology of the fire clay districts of east central Missouri, with chapters on the results of x-ray analyses of the clays and the results of firing behavior tests by P.G. Herold: Missouri Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources Report, 2nd series, v. 28, 250 p.


Summary:

Pg. 78-83, 100, 101, 102, 103, measured sections, pl. 5. Tebo formation of Cherokee group. Name Tebo was originally given to coal seam, type locality of which is on Tebo Creek, Henry County, east-central Missouri [C.F. Marbut, 1898, Missouri Geol. Survey, v. 12, p. 108-191]. Associated with coal is an underclay and overlying black roof slate which appear to make a unit. Name Tebo formation is applied to this unit. Unconformably overlies Loutre formation; unconformably underlies Ardmore formation. Thickness as much as 9 feet. [Age is Middle Pennsyvlanian (Des Moines).]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 3836-3837).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Tebo formation
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Chautauqua platform
    • Forest City basin

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  • Usage in publication:
    • Tebo coal cycle
  • Modifications:
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Chautauqua platform
Publication:

Branson, C.C., 1954, Field conference on Desmoinesian rocks of northeastern Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey Guidebook, May 14-15, 1954, no. 2, 41 p., Published in cooperation with Oklahoma City Geol. Soc


Summary:

Pg. 5. Listed as Tebo coal cycle in Senora formation, Cabaniss group in Oklahoma. [Age is Middle Pennsyvlanian (Des Moines).]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 3836-3837).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Tebo formation
  • Modifications:
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Cherokee basin
Publication:

Searight, W.V., 1955, Guidebook, field trip, 2nd annual meeting, Association of Missouri Geologists, 1955: Missouri Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources Report of Investigations, no. 20, 44 p.


Summary:

Pg. 22 (fig. 11), 23 (fig. 12). Tebo formation. Thickness about 17.5 feet in Vernon County, Missouri. Underlies Tiawah limestone in Scammon formation, Cabaniss group. [Age is Middle Pennsyvlanian (Des Moines).]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 3836-3837).


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