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Pollock Formation

Glaciolacustrine clay and silty clay with laminae of very fine-grained sand near the middle and base of the formation. Thickness up to 165 ft (50 m).
StateSouth Dakota
NamePollock Formation
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene [Upper Wisconsin]
Original map labelQp
Primary rock typeclay or mud
Secondary rock typesand
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Lacustrine)
Minor
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Lacustrine)
Map references
Martin, J. E., Sawyer, J. F., Fahrenbach, M. D., Tomhave, D. W., and Schulz, L. D., 2004, Geologic Map of South Dakota: South Dakota Geological Survey
Unit references
Martin, J. E., Sawyer, J. F., Fahrenbach, M. D., Tomhave, D. W., and Schulz, L. D., 2004, Geologic Map of South Dakota: South Dakota Geological Survey
Geographic coverageCampbell - Walworth

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