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| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Goliad Formation |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Tertiary | Miocene |
| Original map label | Mg |
| Comments | Clay, sandstone, marl, caliche, limestone, and conglomerate. Thickness 100-500 ft |
| Primary rock type | clay or mud |
| Secondary rock type | sandstone |
| Other rock types | mudstone; carbonate; limestone; conglomerate |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay Minor
Unconsolidated > Marl Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone |
| 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, 1974, Seguin Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas, University of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Bee - Brooks - Colorado - DeWitt - Duval - Goliad - Hidalgo - Jim Hogg - Jim Wells - Karnes - Lavaca - Live Oak - McMullen - San Patricio - Starr - Victoria - Webb - Willacy - Zapata |
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=TXMIg;0
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