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Raccoon Creek Group

Raccoon Creek Group - Mostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
StateIndiana
NameRaccoon Creek Group
Geologic agePennsylvanian
Original map labelP1
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock typeslimestone; clay or mud; coal
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstonemostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shalemostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
Minor
Sedimentary > Coalmostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystonemostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestonemostly shale and sandstone; also includes thin beds of limestone, clay, and coal. B, Buffaloville Coal Member; LB, Lower Block Coal Member
Map references
Gray, Henry H., Ault, Curtis, H., and Keller, Stanley, J., 1987, Bedrock geologic map of Indiana: Dept. of Natural Resources, Indiana Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Map 48, scale = 1:500,000
Unit references
Gray, Henry H., Ault, Curtis, H., and Keller, Stanley, J., 1987, Bedrock geologic map of Indiana: Dept. of Natural Resources, Indiana Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Map 48, scale = 1:500,000
Geographic coverageBenton - Clay - Crawford - Daviess - Dubois - Fountain - Greene - Jasper - Knox - Lawrence - Martin - Monroe - Montgomery - Newton - Orange - Owen - Parke - Perry - Pike - Putnam - Spencer - Vermillion - Vigo - Warren - Warrick - White

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