Charter Member

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Lithostratigraphy: Potsdam Sandstone Megagroup >>Mt. Simon Sandstone >>Charter Member
Chronostratigraphy: Paleozoic Erathem >>Cambrian System >>Croixan Series >>Dresbachian Stage
Allostratigraphy: Sauk Sequence

Primary source

Willman, H. B., Elwood Atherton, T. C. Buschbach, Charles Collinson, John C. Frye, M. E. Hopkins, Jerry A. Lineback, and Jack A. Simon, 1975, Handbook of Illinois Stratigraphy: Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin 95, 261 p.

Contributing author(s)

T. C. Buschbach

Name

Original description

The Charter Member of the Mt. Simon Sandstone (Templeton, 1950, p. 156).

Derivation

Named for Charter Oak School, De Kalb County.

Other names

History/background

Type section

Type location

The type section of the Charter Member of the Mt. Simon Sandstone is located 3.5 miles south of Charter Oak School, DeKalb County. It is the interval from 1381-1648 feet deep (sample set 1466) in the same boring as the Lacey Member.

Type author(s)

Type status

Reference section

Reference location

Reference author(s)

Reference status

Stratigraphic relationships

The Charter Member is the uppermost member of the Mt. Simon Sandstone.

Extent and thickness

The Charter Member is 145-320 feet thick.

Lithology

It is medium- to fine-grained, partly conglomeratic sandstone with some red micaceous shale at or near the base.

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Well log characteristics

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Age and correlation

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Economic importance

Remarks

References

TEMPLETON, J. S., 1950, Mt. Simon Sandstone in northern Illinois: Illinois Academy of Science Transactions, v. 43, p. 151-159.

ISGS Codes

Stratigraphic Code Geo Unit Designation
8820
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