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Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Fm

Sandstone, shale, and conglomerate. In northwest and west-central: Lower Cretaceous. In southwest: Lower and Upper Cretaceous.
StateColorado
NameDakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Fm
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous
Original map labelKdb
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typeshale
Other rock typesconglomerate
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
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 coverageArchuleta - Delta - Dolores - Hinsdale - La Plata - Mesa - Montezuma - Montrose - Ouray - San Miguel

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