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| State | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Name | Wando Formation |
| Geologic age | Pleistocene |
| Original map label | Qw |
| Comments | Secondary unit description from USGS Lexicon (ref.SC003): Wando clays and sands of southern SC described as white sands and a layer of drab clay (frequently stained red). Successively overlie Accabee gravels. |
| Primary rock type | clay or mud |
| Secondary rock type | sand |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sandwhite sands Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Claydrab clay (frequently stained red) |
| Map references | Newell, Wayne L., Prowell, David (retired), Krantz, David, Powars, David, Mixon, Robert (retired), Stone, Byron, and Willard, Debra, in review, Surficial Geology and Geomorphology of the Atlantic Coastal Plain: U.S.G.S. Open File Report, |
| Unit references | Newell, Wayne L., Prowell, David (retired), Krantz, David, Powars, David, Mixon, Robert (retired), Stone, Byron, and Willard, Debra, in review, Surficial Geology and Geomorphology of the Atlantic Coastal Plain: U.S.G.S. Open File Report, USGS Geologic Names Lexicon (GEOLEX) |
| Geographic coverage | Berkeley - Charleston |
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