Kinderhookian Series
geology
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The Kinderhookian Series is a geological term referring to the lowest division of the Mississippian subsystem within the Carboniferous Period. This series is primarily found in the central Mississippi Valley of the United States, with key formations located in Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. The Kinderhookian Series includes the Hannibal Formation and the Chouteau Group. It is succeeded by the Osagean Series. The term "Kinderhookian" is also used to describe the epoch of its deposition.12
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