Freda Sandstone

Freda Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Proterozoic
Type Formation
Underlies Jacobsville Sandstone
Overlies Nonesuch Shale
Location
Region Michigan and Wisconsin
Country  United States

The Freda Sandstone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It dates back to the Proterozoic. Lithologically, the Freda Sandstone is a lithic, red-brown, cyclic sequence of sandstones, mudstones and shales (conglomerates are rare).

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

  • Catacosinos, Paul (1991). "Early Sedimentary Evolution of the Michigan Basin". Geological Society of America Special Paper. 256 (1): 248. ISBN 978-0-8137-2256-6.


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