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Geologic units in Ramsey county, Minnesota

Middle and Upper Ordovician (Middle and Upper Ordovician) at surface, covers 67 % of this area

Shale, dolomitic limestone, and sandstone; includes the Decorah Shale of the Galena Group, the Platteville and Glenwood Formations, and the St. Peter Sandstone.

Lower Ordovician (Lower Ordovician) at surface, covers 28 % of this area

Dolostone, sandy to silty dolostone, and sandstone; includes the Shakopee Formation and Oneota Dolomite of the Prairie du Chien Group.

Upper Cambrian (Upper Cambrian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Sandstone, siltstone, shale, and dolostone; includes the Jordan Sandstone and St. Lawrence Formation, and the Mazomanie, Lone Rock, and Davis Formations of the Tunnel City Group.