Mount Simon Sandstone
| Mount Simon Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian ? | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Potsdam Sandstone |
| Underlies | Eau Claire Formation |
| Overlies | Precambrian bedrock (unconformably) |
| Thickness | up to 2,000 feet (610 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Coarse sandstones |
| Other | Occasional fine dark grey or maroon shales |
The basal sandstone of the Potsdam Sandstone. Deposited in a nearshore environment, unconformably overlying Precambrian basement.[1] Overlain by Eau Clair or Ordovician rocks. Presumed Upper Cambrian in age, though not verified.[2] See infobox for more details.[3]
References
- ↑ Hamblin, A. P. (2011). Detailed outcrop and core measured sections of Upper Cambrian and Middle Ordovician sandstones (and associated facies), southwestern Ontario (Report). Geological Survey of Canada. doi:10.4095/288671. Open File 6856.
- ↑ Hamblin, A. P. (October 1998). Upper Cambrian strata of southwestern Ontario: Summary of literature (Report). Geological Survey of Canada. Open File 3663.
- ↑ "Mount Simon Sandstone". Indiana Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-08-26.