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New Oxford Formation

New Oxford Formation - Red, maroon, and gray sandstone, siltstone, and shale; basal conglomerate member: From vicinity of Maryland Rte. 73 and southward, limestone conglomerate with red and gray calcareous matrix; northward, quartz conglomerate with red sandy matrix; estimated total thickness 4,500 feet.
StateMaryland
NameNew Oxford Formation
Geologic ageTriassic
Original map labelTrno
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock typessiltstone; conglomerate
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomeratebasal conglomerate is limestone conglomerate to south of Maryland Rte. 73 and quartz conglomerate to north of Maryland Rte. 73
Map references
Cleaves, E.T., Edwards, J., Jr., Glaser, J.D., 1968, Geologic Map of Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, Maryland, scale 1:250,000.
Unit references
Cleaves, E.T., Edwards, J., Jr., Glaser, J.D., 1968, Geologic Map of Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, Maryland, scale 1:250,000.
Unpublished digital version of the Maryland state geologic map that was digitized by the USGS Water Resources Office in Towson, MD
Geographic coverageCarroll - Frederick - Montgomery

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