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Jacobsville Sandstone

Jacobsville Sandstone - Red, brown, and white quartzose sandstone, and minor siltstone, shale and conglomerate
StateMichigan
NameJacobsville Sandstone
Geologic ageMiddle Proterozoic
Original map labelYj
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typesiltstone
Other rock typesconglomerate; shale
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)Red, brown, and white quartzose sandstone, and minor siltstone, shale and conglomerate
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > ConglomerateRed, brown, and white quartzose sandstone, and minor siltstone, shale and conglomerate
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > ShaleRed, brown, and white quartzose sandstone, and minor siltstone, shale and conglomerate
Sedimentary > Clastic > SiltstoneRed, brown, and white quartzose sandstone, and minor siltstone, shale and conglomerate
Map references
Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000
Unit references
Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000
Geographic coverageAlger - Baraga - Chippewa - Gogebic - Houghton - Keweenaw - Luce - Marquette - Ontonagon

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