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Wayan and Smiths Formations

WAYAN AND SMITHS FORMATIONS. WAYAN FORMATION--Variegated mudstone, siltstone, and sandstone. SMITHS FORMATION--Ferruginous black shale and tan to brown sandstone.
StateWyoming
NameWayan and Smiths Formations
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Early
Original map labelKws
Primary rock typemudstone
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone
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 coverageLincoln

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