| State | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Name | Sparta Formation |
| Geologic age | Eocene |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Bed)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Coal > Lignite (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
|
| Comments | Member of the Claiborne Group |
| References | Snead, J.I., and Mcculloh, R.P., 1984, Geologic Map of Louisiana: Louisiana Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Bienville - Bossier - Caddo - Claiborne - Jackson - Natchitoches - Sabine - Webster - Winn |