State | South Dakota |
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Name | Ogallala Group |
Geologic age | Early Pleistocene to Miocene |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed, Calcareous)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone > Bentonite (Bed)bentonitic clay
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)
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Comments | Also includes the Thin Elk, Bon Homme, Herrick, Medicine Root, and "western derived" gravels. |
References | Martin, J.E., Sawyer, J.F., Fahrenbach, M.D., Tomhave, D.W., and Schulz, L.D., 2004, Geologic Map of South Dakota: South Dakota Geological Survey, GM 10, scale 1:500,000. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Bennett - Corson - Gregory - Jackson - Lyman - Mellette - Shannon - Todd - Tripp |