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Niobrara Formation

NIOBRARA FORMATION (AGE ABOUT 83 Ma)--Light-colored limestone and gray to yellow speckled limy shale.
StateWyoming
NameNiobrara Formation
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late
Original map labelKn
Primary rock typelimestone
Secondary rock typefine-grained mixed clastic
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
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 coverageAlbany - Carbon - Converse - Laramie - Natrona - Niobrara

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