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| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | San Carlos Sandstone |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late |
| Original map label | Ksc |
| Comments | Fossiliferous sandstone and clay containing coal; thickness at least 1.400 ft. |
| Primary rock type | sandstone |
| Secondary rock type | coal |
| Other rock types | |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Incidental
Sedimentary > Coal > Lignite (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, 1979, Marfa Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology and The University of Texas at Austin, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Jeff Davis - Presidio |
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL:
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=TXKsc;0
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