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Madera Limestone, exotic blocks

Madera Limestone, exotic blocks; present only in the Chloride area of Sierra County
StateNew Mexico
NameMadera Limestone, exotic blocks
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian
Original map label&me
Primary rock typelimestone
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)no lith description on map "exotic blocks"
Map references
Anderson, O.J., Jones.G.E., and Green, G.N., compilers, 1997, Geologic map of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-52.
Unit references
Anderson, O.J., Jones.G.E., and Green, G.N., compilers, 1997, Geologic map of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-52.
Geographic coverageCatron - Sierra

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