| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Loma Plata Formation |
| Geologic age | Early Cretaceous; Comanchean Series |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Unconsolidated > Marl (Bed)
|
| Comments | Mostly limestone and interbedded marl, v. fine graine, thin beds, med light gray to brn-gray, some blk shale and thin nodular limest. interbeds near base; weathers v. pale orange; marine megafossils; thickness 2,200 ft +-. |
| References | Bureau of Economic Geology, 1968, Van Horn-El Paso Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, scale 1:250,000.Bureau of Economic Geology, 1992, Geologic Map of Texas: University of Texas at Austin, Virgil E. Barnes, project supervisor, Hartmann, B.M. and Scranton, D.F., cartography, scale 1:500,000. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Culberson - Hudspeth - Jeff Davis - Presidio |