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TitleLimestone, Garden Park, Fremont County, Colorado
DescriptionThis sample from the Lykins Formation is really a breccia of sorts. It is composed of angular fragments of limestone and sandy shale in a calcareous cement. It is 8.5 cm across.
ChronostratigraphyPermian
LithostratigraphyLykins formation
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado ▹ Fremont. Near Garden Park.
PhotographerMike Davis. 2001-04-05.
CollectionWard’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #60.
Key wordsbreccia, limestone, Colorado, Lykins Formation
Tech details566 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number295