Geologic units in Newton county, Arkansas

Geologic units in Newton county, Arkansas

Additional scientific data in this geographic area

Bloyd Shale, and Prairie Grove Member of the Hale Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian- Morrowan) at surface, covers 36 % of this area

Bloyd Shale, and Prairie Grove Member of the Hale Formation

Boone Formation (Early Mississippian- Meramecian to Osagean) at surface, covers 20 % of this area

Boone Formation

Atoka Formation, undivided (Middle Pennsylvanian- Atokan) at surface, covers 15 % of this area

Atoka Formation, undivided

Pitkin Limestone, Fayetteville Shale (including the Wedington Sandstone member), and Batesville Sandstone (including the Hindsville Limestone Member) (Late Mississippian- Chesterian) at surface, covers 12 % of this area

Pitkin Limestone, Fayetteville Shale (including the Wedington Sandstone member), and Batesville Sandstone (including the Hindsville Limestone Member)

Cane Hill Member of Hale Formation (Early Pennsylvanian- Morrowan) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Cane Hill Member of Hale Formation

St. Peter Sanstone and Everton Formation (Middle Ordovician) (Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

St. Peter Sanstone and Everton Formation (Middle Ordovician)

Cason Shale and Fernvale Limestone (Upper Ordovician) and Kimmswick Limestone, Plattin Limestone, and Joachim Dolomite (Middle Ordovician) (Late Ordovician to Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Cason Shale and Fernvale Limestone (Upper Ordovician) and Kimmswick Limestone, Plattin Limestone, and Joachim Dolomite (Middle Ordovician)

Powell Dolomite (Early Ordovician) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Powell Dolomite

Lafferty, St. Clair and Brassfield Limestones (Late Silurian to Early Silurian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Lafferty, St. Clair and Brassfield Limestones