State | Iowa |
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Name | Jordan Sandstone, St Lawrence and Lone Rock formations |
Geologic age | Upper Cambrian, upper Steptoean-Sunwaptan-lower Skullrockian [formerly middle Franconian-Trempealeauan) |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed, Glauconitic)very fine to coarse grained, quartzose to feldspathic (Jordan); very fine to fine grained, glauconitic to very glauconitic, common greensands (Lone Rock)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)silty dolomite to dolomitic siltstone (St. Lawrence)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)part argillaceous, dolomitic siltstone (St. Lawrence, Lone Rock)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)silty shale partings (St. Lawrence, Lone Rock)
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References | Witzke, Brian J., Anderson, Raymond R., and Pope, John P., 2010, Iowa Geological and Water Survey, DNR, Bedrock Geologic Map of Iowa, OFM-2010-1. Scale 1:500,000. |
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Counties | Allamakee - Clayton - Winneshiek |