Minnekahta Limestone and Opeche Shale (WYPmo;0)

MINNEKAHTA LIMESTONE AND OPECHE SHALE. MINNEKAHTA LIMESTONE--Gray slabby hard limestone. Locally is a member of the Goose Egg Formation. OPECHE SHALE--Red soft sandy shale. Locally is a member of the Goose Egg Formation.

State	Wyoming
Name	Minnekahta Limestone and Opeche Shale
Geologic age	Phanerozoic \| Paleozoic \| Permian
Original map label	Pmo
Primary rock type	limestone
Secondary rock type	shale
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents	Major Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Map references	Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey. [http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr83802]
Unit references	Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey. [http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr83802]
Geographic coverage	Crook - Weston