About: Cody Shale

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The Cody Shale is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation. It is mapped in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as follows: upper part is buff, sandy shale and thinly laminated buff sandstone; lower part is dark gray, thin-bedded marine shale. The formation is divided into many members that vary regionally. Alphabetically: Certain members rise to formation rank in other areas; for example, the Greenhorn is classified as a formation in a number of states, particularly in Colorado and Kansas.

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  • The Cody Shale is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation. It is mapped in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as follows: upper part is buff, sandy shale and thinly laminated buff sandstone; lower part is dark gray, thin-bedded marine shale. The formation is divided into many members that vary regionally. Alphabetically: * Ardmore Bentonite Beds (WY) * Belle Fourche Member (MT, WY) * Carlile Member (MT, WY) * Claggett Member (MT, WY) * Eldridge Creek Member (MT) * Gammon Ferruginous Member (MT, WY) * Greenhorn Calcareous Member (MT) * Niobrara Member (MT, WY) * Sage Breaks Member (WY) * Shannon Sandstone Member (MT, WY) * Steele Member (WY) * Sussex Sandstone Member (WY) * Telegraph Creek Member (MT, WY) * Wallace Creek Tongue (WY) Certain members rise to formation rank in other areas; for example, the Greenhorn is classified as a formation in a number of states, particularly in Colorado and Kansas. (en)
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  • Wyoming, Idaho, Montana (en)
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  • Cody Shale (en)
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  • C. T. Lupton, 1916 (en)
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  • Late Cretaceous (en)
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  • Montana folded belt province, Central Montana uplift, Big Horn basin, Powder River basin, Wind River basin (en)
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  • see text (en)
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  • The Cody Shale is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation. It is mapped in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The formation is described by W.G. Pierce as follows: upper part is buff, sandy shale and thinly laminated buff sandstone; lower part is dark gray, thin-bedded marine shale. The formation is divided into many members that vary regionally. Alphabetically: Certain members rise to formation rank in other areas; for example, the Greenhorn is classified as a formation in a number of states, particularly in Colorado and Kansas. (en)
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  • Cody Shale (en)
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