| State | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Name | Wando Formation |
| Geologic age | Pleistocene |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Claydrab clay (frequently stained red)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sandwhite sands
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| Comments | Secondary unit description from USGS Lexicon (ref.SC003): Wando clays and sands of southern SC described as white sands and a layer of drab clay (frequently stained red). Successively overlie Accabee gravels. |
| References | Newell, Wayne L., Prowell, David (retired), Krantz, David, Powars, David, Mixon, Robert (retired), Stone, Byron, and Willard, Debra, in review, Surficial Geology and Geomorphology of the Atlantic Coastal Plain: USGS Open File Report, in press.USGS Geologic Names lexicon found at: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/search |
| Counties | Berkeley - Charleston |