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| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Name | Sequatchie Formation, Colvin Mountain Sandstone, Greensport Formation undifferentiated |
| Geologic age | Ordovician |
| Original map label | Oscmg |
| Primary rock type | shale |
| Secondary rock type | mudstone |
| Other rock types | siltstone; dolostone (dolomite); sandstone; bentonite |
| Lithologic constituents | Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > MudstoneGreensport Formation -- calcareous mudstone Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone > BentoniteColvin Mountain Sandstone - locally contains thin beds of bentonite in the upper part. Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone |
| 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. |
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