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Bacon Ridge Sandstone

BACON RIDGE SANDSTONE--Gray to tan marine sandstone and thick coal beds; gold-bearing quartzite conglomerate in lower part.
StateWyoming
NameBacon Ridge Sandstone
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late
Original map labelKb
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typecoal
Other rock typesconglomerate
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Minor
Sedimentary > Coal
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Map references
Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.
Unit references
Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.
Geographic coverageTeton

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