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Shady Dolomite

Shady Dolomite - bluish-gray or pale-yellowish-gray thick-bedded siliceous dolomite; characterized by coarsely crystalline porous chert.
StateAlabama
NameShady Dolomite
Geologic ageCambrian
Original map labelCs
Primary rock typedolostone (dolomite)
Secondary rock typechert
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)bluish-gray or pale-yellowish-gray thick-bedded siliceous dolomite
Minor
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Bed)characterized by coarsely crystalline porous chert.
Map references
Szabo, M. W., Osborne, E. W., Copeland, C. W. Jr., Neathery; T. L., 1988, Geologic Map of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama Special Map 220, scale 1:250,000.
Unit references
Szabo, M. W., Osborne, E. W., Copeland, C. W. Jr., Neathery; T. L., 1988, Geologic Map of Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama Special Map 220, scale 1:250,000.
Geographic coverageCalhoun - Cherokee - Cleburne - Shelby - Talladega

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