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High Bridge Group

High Bridge Group
StateKentucky
NameHigh Bridge Group
Geologic ageOrdovician
Original map labelOhb
Commentsin west-central Kentucky, the thickness is at least 20+ m; in east-central Kentucky, the thickness is at least 120+ m
Primary rock typelimestone
Secondary rock typeshale
Other rock typesdolostone (dolomite)
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestonelithologies and lithology percentages estimated from stratigraphic column on paper source map; collectively these units are about 90% limestone, 5% dolostone (dolomite) and 5% shale
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shalelithologies and lithology percentages estimated from stratigraphic column on paper source map; collectively these units are about 90% limestone, 5% dolostone (dolomite) and 5% shale
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostonelithologies and lithology percentages estimated from stratigraphic column on paper source map; collectively these units are about 90% limestone, 5% dolostone (dolomite) and 5% shale
Map references
Noger, M.C., compiler, 1988, Geologic map of Kentucky: sesquicenntennial edition of the Kentucky Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey and the Kentucky Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Noger, M.C., compiler, 1988, Geologic map of Kentucky: sesquicenntennial edition of the Kentucky Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey and the Kentucky Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Geographic coverageAnderson - Boyle - Clark - Fayette - Franklin - Garrard - Jessamine - Lincoln - Madison - Mercer - Woodford

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