| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | San Carlos Sandstone |
| Geologic age | Late Cretaceous |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Coal > Lignite (Bed)
|
| Comments | Fossiliferous sandstone and clay containing coal; thickness at least 1.400 ft. |
| References | Bureau of Economic Geology, 1979, Marfa Sheet, Geologic Atlas of Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology and 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 | Jeff Davis - Presidio |