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| State | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Name | Powell Dolomite |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Ordovician-Early |
| Original map label | Op |
| Comments | Oolitic cherty dolomite with thin beds of shale, sandstone and conglomerate. Approximately 220 ft. maximum thickness. |
| Primary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Secondary rock type | shale |
| Other rock types | sandstone; conglomerate |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed) Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed) |
| Map references | Haley, B. R., Glick, E. E., Bush, W. V.; Clardy, B. F.; Stone, C. G.; Woodward, M. B., Zachry, D.L., 1993, Geologic Map of Arkansas: U.S.Geological Survey Special Geologic Map. Scale 1:500K |
| Unit references | Caplan, W. M., 1960, Subsurface geology of pre-Everton rocks in northern Arkansas: Information Circular - State of Arkansas, Arkansas Geological and Conservation Commission, 17 pp. |
| Geographic coverage | Baxter - Benton - Boone - Carroll - Fulton - Izard - Lawrence - Madison - Marion - Newton - Randolph - Searcy - Sharp - Stone |
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U.S. Geological Survey
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http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=AROp;0
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