State | Oklahoma |
---|---|
Name | Whitehorse Group |
Geologic age | Early Permian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
|
Comments | Named for Whitehorse Springs, Woods Co, OK, Anadarko basin. (Gould,1905) Weathers to form conspicuous buttes and mesas. Outcrops over a large area. Occupies a continuous exposure across the axis of the basin. From Fort Cobb and Anadarko (Caddo Co) southeast to head of Anadarko basin, Whitehorse averages 15 mi in width. From these towns northward 50 mi width averages 25 mi. S.Oklahoma folded belt province. |
References | Heran, W.D., Green, G. and Stoeser, D.B., 2003, A Digital Geologic Map Database of Oklahoma: USGS Open File Report 03-247, scale 1:250,000.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr03247 Carr, J.E. and Bergman, D.L., 1976, Reconnaissance of the water resources of the Clinton quadrangle, west-central Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey, Hydrologic Atlas 5, scale 1:250,000, 4 sheets. (Geology on sheet 1 compiled by J.E. Carr, 1972, and R.O. Fay, 1975.)Cederstrand, J.R., 1996d, Digital geologic map of Clinton quadrangles, west-central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-373, (2 diskettes), URL address is: http://ok.water.usgs.gov/gis/geologyhttps://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr96373 Havens, J.S., 1977, Reconnaissance of the water resources of the Lawton quadrangle, southwestern Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey, Hydrologic Atlas 6, scale 1:250,000, 4 sheets. (Geology on sheet 1 compiled by R.O. Fay, 1967-68 and J.S. Havens, 1973.)Cederstrand, J.R., 1996g, Digital geologic map of Lawton quadrangles, southwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-376, (3 diskettes), URL address is: http://ok.water.usgs.gov/gis/geologyhttps://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr96376 Gould, C.N., 1905, Geology and water resources of Oklahoma: [Monograph] U. S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper, Report: W 0148, 178 pp. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Beckham - Greer - Harmon |