Download or read book Stratigraphy and Texture of the Salem Limestone in Southwestern Illinois written by James Watson Baxter and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Salem Limestone crops out in the bluffs and tributary valleys of the Mississippi River in Monroe and adjacent parts of Randolph and St. Clair counties in southwestern Illinois ... It has been known for some time that limestone beds of highly diverse character constitute the Salem Formation in this area but the stratigraphic succession and continuity of these beds have not been known in detail. The character and variation in the depositional environments of Salem time have likewise received little attention. This investigation covers the stratigraphy of the Salem Formation which is herewith subdivided into four members. It has likewise been directed to a detailed evaluation of the petrology and depositional conditions of the Salem Limestone and thus contributes to the broader field of carbonate rock formation as a whole.