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Magdalena Formation

Magdalena Formation
StateTexas
NameMagdalena Formation
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian Permian (?)
Original map labelPIPm
CommentsLimestone, shale, and marl. Mostly ls. fine grained, in part cherty, v. thick bedded. some interbedded shale. 2,700 ft in Franklin Mts.,
Primary rock typelimestone
Secondary rock typeshale
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Incidental
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 coverageComanche - Eastland - El Paso

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