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| State | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Name | Ellsworth Shale |
| Geologic age | Devonian-Mississippian |
| Original map label | dMe |
| Comments | On the paper map (Ref IN001), the map symbol for this unit is dM. In the digital version of the file (Ref IN003), the map symbol has been changed to dMe. We have followed the symbology of the digital file. The description of the unit comes from the paper map (Ref IN001). |
| Primary rock type | shale |
| Secondary rock type | black shale |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > ShaleEllsworth Shale - green shale; some black shale in lower part Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale > Black-shaleEllsworth Shale - green shale; some black shale in lower part |
| Map references | [BEDROCK_GEOL_MM48_IN: Bedrock Geology of Indiana (Indiana Geological Survey, 1:500,000, Polygon Shapefile)] which can be found at http://igs.indiana.edu/arcims/statewide/download.html |
| 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 coverage | DeKalb - Elkhart - Jasper - Kosciusko - LaGrange - Lake - LaPorte - Marshall - Noble - Porter - Saint Joseph - Starke - Steuben |
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