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Gulfian rocks, undivided

Gulfian rocks, undivided
StateTexas
NameGulfian rocks, undivided
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late
Original map labelKg
CommentsMarl, shale, and argillaceous limestone. Fossils indicate correlation with central Texas units--Taylor, Austin, upper part of Eagle Ford; thickness 300 +- ft.
Primary rock typemudstone
Secondary rock typeshale
Other rock typeslimestone
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 coverageBrewster - Culberson - Jeff Davis - Pecos - Reeves

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