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| State | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Name | Sandstone, siltstone, shale, limestone, and coal ; Early Cretaceous Cordilleran retroarc-foreland-basin deposits; southeastern Idaho |
| Geologic age | Early Cretaceous |
| Original map label | Kl; Ku |
| Comments | In southeastern Idahdo, most of the area shown as Ku on the state map (ID001) is classified as Kl in ref ID018. Polygons of the digital state map have been changed accordingly. |
| Primary rock type | sandstone |
| Secondary rock type | siltstone |
| Other rock types | shale; limestone; coal |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone > Bentonite (Bed)also kaolinite underclay Sedimentary > Coal > Sub-bituminous (Bed)retro-arc foreland basin deposits |
| Map references | Bond, J.G., Kauffman, J.D., Miller, D.A., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, with contributions from U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. |
| Unit references | Bond, J.G., Kauffman, J.D., Miller, D.A., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, with contributions from U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. Oriel, S.S., and Platt, L.B., 1980, Geologic map of the Preston 1o x 2o quadrangle, southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series, Map I-1127, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Bear Lake - Bingham - Bonneville - Caribou - Clark - Madison - Teton |
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