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| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | bolson deposits |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene Holocene |
| Original map label | Qb |
| Comments | lacustrine and fluviatile deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gypsum in bolsons |
| Primary rock type | clay or mud |
| Secondary rock type | silt |
| Other rock types | sand; evaporite |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital (Bed) Minor
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)gypsum Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (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, 1968, Van Horn-El Paso Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, scale 1:250,000. |
| Geographic coverage | Culberson - El Paso - Hudspeth |
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U.S. Geological Survey
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http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=TXQb;0
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