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Lower Miocene and Upper Oligocene rocks, or Rocks equivalent to Upper and Lower Miocene AND White River Formation

LOWER MIOCENE AND UPPER OLIGOCENE ROCKS--Light-colored soft porous sandstone and underlying white tuffaceous claystone and siltstone. Arikaree Formation in Denver Basin; ROCKS EQUIVALENT TO UPPER AND LOWER MIOCENE ROCKS AND WHITE RIVER FORMATION--Light-colored sandstone, white tuffaceous blocky claystone, and siltstone. Black Hills.
StateWyoming
NameLower Miocene and Upper Oligocene rocks, or Rocks equivalent to Upper and Lower Miocene AND White River Formation
Geologic agePhanerozoic | Cenozoic | Tertiary | Oligocene-Late Miocene-Early(?) Miocene-Middle(?) Miocene-Late
Original map labelTmo
Primary rock typefine-grained mixed clastic
Secondary rock typemixed clastic/volcanic
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic (Pyroclastic, tuff)
Igneous > Volcanic (Pyroclastic, tuff)
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 - Converse - Crook - Goshen - Laramie - Niobrara - Platte

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