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| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Gulfian rocks, undivided |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late |
| Original map label | Kg |
| Comments | Marl, shale, and argillaceous limestone. Fossils indicate correlation with central Texas units--Taylor, Austin, upper part of Eagle Ford; thickness 300 +- ft. |
| Primary rock type | mudstone |
| Secondary rock type | shale |
| Other rock types | limestone |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Marlstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (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, 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 |
| Geographic coverage | Brewster - Culberson - Jeff Davis - Pecos - Reeves |
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