Coon Creek Formation

Fossiliferous, micaceous sand, silty and glauconitic; locally fossiliferous sandy clay at base. Siderite concretions common in upper part. Thickness about 140 feet.
State Tennessee
Name Coon Creek Formation
Geologic age Cretaceous
Lithologic constituents
Major
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand
Incidental
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay
Comments West sheet
References

Greene, D.C., and Wolfe, W.J., 2000, Superfund GIS - 1:250,000 Geology of Tennessee, USGS, (geo250k).

Hardeman, W.D., Miller, R.A., and Swingle, G.D., 1966, Geologic Map of Tennessee: Division of Geology, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 4 sheets, scale 1:250,000

NGMDB product
Counties Benton - Carroll - Chester - Decatur - Henderson - Henry - McNairy