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Wellington Formation

Geologic Formation in OK, KS

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Lithology

Chert

Sandstone

Shale

Other (2,592 mi²)

Geologic Age

Permian (299.05 Ma – 252.23 Ma ago)

Geologic Unit Label

ENID- Mostly red-brown shale to north, grading into fine-grained sandstone and mudstone conglomerate southward into Logan County. Thickness, about 850 feet (260 m). (Sumner Group) OKLAHOMA CITY- Red-brown shale and orange-brown fine-grained sandstone, containing much maroon mudstone conglomerate and chert conglomerate to south. Thickness ranges from about 150 feet in south to 500 feet in north. (Sumner Group) LAWTON- Maroon shale, about 130 feet (40 m) thick, with greenish-gray and black sandstone of the “Ryan Sandstone Bed” at base. (Sumner Group). ARDMORE-SHERMAN- Shale, red-brown, with several 20- to 30-foot bituminous sandstones at base (“Ryan”); thickness, about 100 to 200 feet, decreasing southeastward.

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Wellington Formation