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| State | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Name | Shale, limestone, and sandstone; Triassic marine to non-marine epicontinental deposits (subunits are TRl and TRu) |
| Geologic age | Triassic |
| Original map label | TR; DSc |
| Primary rock type | shale |
| Secondary rock type | limestone |
| Other rock types | sandstone; chert; conglomerate |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)predominant in Portneuf, Fort Hall, Ross Fk Mbrs Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)predominant in Wood Shale and Dinwoody Fm Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)predominant in Higham Grit and Timothy sandstone Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Lense)Higham Grit is conglomeratic Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Lense)Fort Hall Mbr is siliceous and cherty ls |
| 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. 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 Idaho Falls quadrangle, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Geologic Map Series, Idaho Falls 2o quadrangle, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Bannock - Bingham - Bonneville - Caribou - Cassia - Clark - Fremont - Idaho - Lemhi - Lewis - Madison - Nez Perce - Teton |
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