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| State | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Name | Leadville, Gilman, Dyer, Parting, and Sawatch Fms in west-central and south-central. Leadville Limestone, Ouray Limestone, Elbert Fm, and Ignacio Quartzite in far southwest |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Cambrian Ordovician(?) Silurian(?) Devonian(?) Carboniferous |
| Original map label | MD_ |
| Primary rock type | limestone |
| Secondary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Other rock types | quartzite; sandstone; shale |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone Minor
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 coverage | Archuleta - Eagle - Grand - Hinsdale - La Plata - Routt - San Juan |
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