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Geologic units in Kinney county, Texas

Anacacho Limestone (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late [Gulfian]) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Anacacho Limestone

Lithology: limestone; mudstone

Salmon Peak Limestone (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early) at surface, covers 20 % of this area

Salmon Peak Limestone

Lithology: limestone; mudstone; chert

Uvalde Gravel (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Tertiary Quaternary | Pliocene Pleistocene) at surface, covers 27 % of this area

Uvalde Gravel

Lithology: gravel; chert

igneous rocks of Austin age (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

igneous rocks of Austin age

Lithology: basalt; pyroclastic

San Miguel Formation (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late [Gulfian]) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

San Miguel Formation

Lithology: sandstone; limestone; clay or mud

alluvium (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Holocene) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

alluvium

Lithology: sand; silt; clay or mud; gravel

Devils River Limestone (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early [Comanchean]) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Devils River Limestone

Lithology: limestone; dolostone (dolomite); chert

Upson Clay (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late [Gulfian]) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Upson Clay

Lithology: clay or mud

McKnight Formation (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early ) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

McKnight Formation

Lithology: limestone; shale; chert

Austin Chalk (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late [Gulfian]) at surface, covers 12 % of this area

Austin Chalk

Lithology: limestone; mudstone; clay or mud; bentonite; mudstone

Quaternary deposit, undivided (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

sand, silt, clay, and gravel. locally indurated with calcium carbonate (caliche); includes point bar, natural levee, stream channel, sand dune, terrace, alluvial fan, landslide bolson and playa deposits

Lithology: sand ; silt ; clay or mud; gravel; carbonate

Buda Limestone (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Buda Limestone

Lithology: limestone

West Nueces Formation (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early [Comanchean]) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

West Nueces Formation

Lithology: limestone

Del Rio Clay (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Del Rio Clay

Lithology: mudstone; limestone

Escondido Formation (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late [Gulfian]) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Escondido Formation

Lithology: shale; siltstone; sandstone

Glen Rose Limestone (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early) at surface, covers 0.7 % of this area

Glen Rose Limestone

Lithology: limestone; clay or mud; sandstone; conglomerate

Terrace deposits (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene Holocene) at surface, covers 0.8 % of this area

Terrace deposits

Lithology: terrace; sand; gravel; silt; clay or mud

alluvial fan deposits (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene Holocene) at surface, covers 0.8 % of this area

alluvial fan deposits

Lithology: alluvial fan

Leona Formation (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Leona Formation

Lithology: sand; gravel; clay or mud

land slide deposits (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene Holocene) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

land slide deposits

Lithology: landslide

Eagle Ford Formation (Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Eagle Ford Formation

Lithology: shale; siltstone; limestone