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| State | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Name | Dolostone, shale, and chert; Silurian marine inner continental-shelf deposits |
| Geologic age | Late and Middle Silurian |
| Original map label | S |
| Primary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Secondary rock type | shale |
| Other rock types | chert |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)sparsely fossiliferous, sandy in western facies Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Lense)dolomite is locally sparsely cherty Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)shaly to silty interbeds in western facies |
| 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. Isaacson, P.E., 1983, Stratigraphic correlation of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks of Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Information Circular 37. Rember, W.C., and Bennett, E.H., 1979, Geologic map of the Pocatello quadrangle, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Geologic Map Series, Pocatello 2o quadrangle, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Bannock - Bear Lake - Caribou - Franklin - Oneida - Power |
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