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Geologic units in White county, Illinois

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Modesto Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 7 % of this area
Modesto Formation
Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; clay or mud; coal; black shale
Bond Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.4 % of this area
Bond Formation - Mostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone and coal
Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; coal
Patoka and Shelburn Formations (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area
Patoka and Shelburn Formations - Mostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone and coal. WF, top of West Franklin member
Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; coal
Bond Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 43 % of this area
Bond Formation
Lithology: limestone; shale; sandstone; clay or mud; coal; black shale
Mattoon Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area
Mattoon Formation - Mostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of coal
Lithology: shale; sandstone; coal
Mattoon Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 50 % of this area
Mattoon Formation
Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; coal; black shale

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