State | Colorado |
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Name | Leadville, Gilman, Dyer, Parting, and Sawatch Fms in west-central and south-central. Leadville Limestone, Ouray Limestone, Elbert Fm, and Ignacio Quartzite in far southwest |
Geologic age | Mississipian-Cambrian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
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References | Tweto, Ogden, 1979, Geologic Map of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Special Geologic Map, scale 1:500,000. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Archuleta - Eagle - Grand - Hinsdale - La Plata - Routt - San Juan |