| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| Name | Rustler Formation |
| Geologic age | Permian; Ochoa Series |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Siltstone-mudstone (Bed)
|
| Comments | Limestone, siltstone, sandstone, gypsum, and clay. upper part --ls and dolo. Limestone thickness 100-140 ft. lower part --siltst and fine-grained sandst. thickness 0-50 ft. interbeds of earthy to sparry red gypsum |
| 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 - Loving - Reeves |