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| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Comanchean rocks, undivided |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early [Washita] |
| Original map label | Kc |
| Comments | In Eastern part of Trans-Pecos and High Plains- limestone and shale, marl, clay, and limestone In Western part of Trans-Pecos Texas- Quitman Mtns and Sierra Blanco area--limestone and shale, marl, and clay.Diablo Plateau--marl and clay; Sierra Prieta--fossiliferous shale, sandy shale, and marl correlative with Benevides and younger formations. Cornudas Mtns and Dog Mtn--silty ls and shale conglomeratic ls., contains late Comanchean fossils. Kent area--Buda Ls and San Martine Mbr of Boracho Fm undivided. |
| Primary rock type | limestone |
| Secondary rock type | shale |
| Other rock types | mudstone; clay or mud |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed) Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Marlstone (Bed) |
| Map references | Bureau of Economic Geology, 1992, Geologic Map of Texas: University of Texas at Austin, Virgil E. Barnes, project supervisor, Hartmann, B.M. and Scranton, D.F., cartography, scale 1:500,000 |
| Unit references | Bureau of Economic Geology, 1968, Van Horn-El Paso Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Hudspeth |
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