Garber Sandstone
The Garber Sandstone is a geologic formation from the Permian Period in Oklahoma. It serves as an important aquifer, the Garber-Wellington Aquifer, in Logan, Oklahoma, and Cleveland counties of central Oklahoma.[2]
| Garber Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Wichita Formation |
| Underlies | Hennessey Formation |
| Overlies | Chase Group |
| Thickness | 100 to 400 ft[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | conglomerate, shale, siltstone, chert[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
The upper portion of the Garber is associated with extensive baryte mineralization associated with desert rose occurrences in the outcrop area.[3]
References
- Garber Sandstone, USGS: Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data
- The Garber-Wellington Aquifer, Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
- Review of the General Geology and Solid-Phase Geochemical Studies in the Vicinity of the Central Oklahoma Aquifer, US Geological Survey Circular 1019, 1986, p. 6
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