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Minturn Fm in west-central and south-central and other units

Arkosic sandstone, conglomerate, shale, and limestone. Includes Madera Fm and Sharpsdale Fm of Chronic (1958) in Sangre de Cristo Range and Gothic Fm of Langenheim (1952) in Elk Mountains. Other units of Middle Pennsylvanian age.
StateColorado
NameMinturn Fm in west-central and south-central and other units
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian
Original map label&m
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typeconglomerate
Other rock typesshale; limestone
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arkose
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 coverageAlamosa - Costilla - Custer - Eagle - Garfield - Grand - Gunnison - Huerfano - Lake - Las Animas - Moffat - Park - Pitkin - Rio Blanco - Routt - Saguache - Summit

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