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| State | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Name | Continental sedimentary rocks |
| Geologic age | Late Cretaceous to Eocene |
| Original map label | TKs |
| Primary rock type | conglomerate |
| Secondary rock type | sandstone |
| Other rock types | siltstone; mudstone; limestone |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed) Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed) |
| Map references | Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386). |
| Unit references | Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386). Stewart, J. H., 1980, Geology of Nevada: A discussion to accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 4. |
| Geographic coverage | Clark - Humboldt - Lincoln - Nye - White Pine |
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