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Jurassic, undifferentiated

Jurassic, undifferentiated: calcareous shale and sandstone; includes the Morrison formation, the Ellis group, Sundance formation, and other rocks of Jurassic age.
StateMontana
NameJurassic, undifferentiated
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Jurassic
Original map labelJu
Primary rock typefine-grained mixed clastic
Secondary rock typelimestone
Other rock typesevaporite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-Mudstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Lense)
Map references
Ross, P.R., Andrews, D.A., and Witkind, I.J., 1955, Geologic map of Montana: U.S. Geological Survey, 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Tilling, R.I., Klepper, M.R., and Obradovich, J.D., 1968, K-Ar ages and time span of emplacement of the Boulder batholith, Montana: American Journal of Science, v. 266, p. 671-689.
Fox, J.E., 1993, Stratigraphic cross sections showing electric logs of Upper Cretaceous and older rocks, Powder River basin, southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigations Chart OC-135 to OC-138,
Robinson, C.S., Mapel, W.J. and Bergendahl, M.H., 1964, Stratigraphy and structure of the northern and western flanks of the Black Hills uplift, Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 404, 134 p.
Mudge, M.R. and Rice, D.D., 1982, Lower Cretaceous Mount Pablo Formation, northwestern Montana, in Contributions to stratigraphy: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1502-D, p. D1-D19.
Robinson, G.D. and Barnett, H.F., 1963, Geology of the Three Forks quadrangle, Montana, with sections on petrography of igneous rocks by H.F. Barnett: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 370, 143 p.
Cobban, W.A., 1945, Marine Jurassic formations of the Sweetgrass arch, Montana: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 29, no. 9, p. 1262-1303.
Cobban, W.A., Imlay, R.W. and Reeside, J.B., Jr., 1945, Type section of Ellis formation (Jurassic) of Montana: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 29, no. 4, p. 451-453.
Moberly, R., Jr., 1960, Morrison, Cloverly, and Sykes Mountain formations, northern Bighorn basin, Wyoming and Montana: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 71, no. 8, p. 1137-1176.
Imlay, R.W., 1954, Marine Jurassic formations in the Pryor Mountains and northern Bighorn Mountains, Montana, in Richards, P.W., ed., Pryor Mountains-northern Bighorn basin, Montana, Billings Geological Society 5th Annual Field Conference Guidebook, Sept
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