| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Torcer Formation |
| Geologic age | Early Cretaceous |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale > Black-shale (Bed)
|
| Comments | limestone, sandstone, shale, and conglomerate. Mostly fine-grained, clayey, sandy limest. Sandst med. gray medium grained. Shale calcar, sandy. Thickness of formation 400 ft. |
| References | 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 | Hudspeth |