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| State | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Name | Limestone, sandstone, dolostone, and chert; Permian to Pennsylvanian marine epicontinental-basin deposits; southeastern Idaho; |
| Geologic age | Early Permian to Early Pennsylvanian |
| Original map label | PPNs; PPNc |
| Comments | Wells Fm in the Preston 1o x 2o quad, Oquirrh Fm in the Pocatello 1o x 2o quad |
| Primary rock type | limestone |
| Secondary rock type | sandstone |
| Other rock types | dolostone (dolomite); chert; siltstone; shale |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)with limestone interbeds Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)with sandstone interbeds Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)in Oquirrh Gp, Sublett Mtns, Pocatello quad Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)in Oquirrh Gp, Pocatello quad Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Lense)chert in dolostone Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)cherty dolostone in Wells Fm, Preston quad |
| 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 | Bannock - Bear Lake - Bingham - Bonneville - Caribou - Cassia - Madison - Oneida - Power - Teton - Twin Falls |
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