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Queenston Shale

Queenston Shale
StateMichigan
NameQueenston Shale
Geologic ageLate Ordovician
Original map labelOq
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)silty red shale
Map references
Reed, Robert C., and Daniels, Jennifer (compilers), 1987, Bedrock geology of northern Michigan: Geological Survey Division, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, scale= 1:500,000
Unit references
Reed, Robert C., and Daniels, Jennifer (compilers), 1987, Bedrock geology of northern Michigan: Geological Survey Division, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, scale= 1:500,000
Geographic coverageChippewa - Delta - Luce - Mackinac - Schoolcraft

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