State | Iowa |
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Name | LaPorte City Formation |
Geologic age | Lower Silurian, upper Llandovery-lower Wenlock |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)dense, fossiliferous, part cherty to very cherty; minor dolomitic limestone
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)green-gray
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Bed)argillaceous to shaly chert residuum at top (may be basal Dw)
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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. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Benton - Black Hawk - Buchanan - Delaware - Linn |