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Tuffaceous sedimentary rocks

TUFFACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS-Locally includes minor amounts of tuff
StateNevada
NameTuffaceous sedimentary rocks
Geologic ageEarly Oligocene to Early Miocene
Original map labelTs2
CommentsMostly unnamed units interbedded with volcanic rocks
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typesiltstone
Other rock typeslimestone; conglomerate; mudstone; debris flow; landslide; tuff
Lithologic constituents
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Tuffaceous)
Incidental
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital (Landslide)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital (Flow, mass movement)
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 coverageChurchill - Elko - Lander - Lincoln - Nye - White Pine

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