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Cody Shale and Frontier Formation (N, S)

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CODY SHALE AND FRONTIER FORMATION north and south Wyoming. CODY SHALE (AGE 78 TO 83 Ma) (Kc2)--Dull-gray shale, gray siltstone, and fine-grained gray sandstone. FRONTIER FORMATION (Kf2)--Gray sandstone and sandy shale.
State Wyoming
Name Cody Shale and Frontier Formation (N, S)
Geologic age Phanerozoic | Mesozoic | Cretaceous-Late (78-83 Ma)
Primary rock type mudstone
Secondary rock type sandstone
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Map references
Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.
Unit references
Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.
Counties Carbon