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Dakota, Purgatoire, Morrison, Ralston Creek, and Entrada Fms in southeast. Dakota, Morrison, and Entrada Fms in central mountains. Dakota, Burro Canyon, Morrison, Wanakah, and Entrada Fms in Gunnison River area. Dakota, Morriso

StateColorado
NameDakota, Purgatoire, Morrison, Ralston Creek, and Entrada Fms in southeast. Dakota, Morrison, and Entrada Fms in central mountains. Dakota, Burro Canyon, Morrison, Wanakah, and Entrada Fms in Gunnison River area. Dakota, Morriso
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Jurassic Cretaceous
Original map labelKJde
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typemudstone
Other rock typeslimestone
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Map references
Tweto, Ogden 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Tweto, Ogden 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000.
Geographic coverageCostilla - Custer - Delta - Eagle - Grand - Gunnison - Huerfano - Las Animas - Ouray - Park - Pitkin - Pueblo - Routt - Summit

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