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Bayfield Group; Orienta Sandstone

Bayfield Group; Orienta Sandstone - Poorly sorted arkosic sandstone
StateWisconsin
NameBayfield Group; Orienta Sandstone
Geologic ageMiddle Proterozoic
Original map labelYo
Primary rock typearkose
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > ArkosePoorly sorted arkosic sandstone
Map references
Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000
Unit references
Sims, P.K., 1992, Geologic map of Precambrian rocks, southern Lake Superior region, Wisconsin and northern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2185, scale= 1:500,000
Geographic coverageBayfield - Douglas

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