Permian Garber Sandstone

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Permian Garber Sandstone is a geologic formation from the Permian period in Oklahoma, notable as the primary host rock for the distinctive barite "rose rock" concretions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic formation
sedimentary rock unit
ageRange Early Permian
aquiferRole major freshwater aquifer
associatedWith Wellington Formation
color reddish-brown
contains conglomeratic beds
shale
siltstone
containsCement calcite
iron oxide
containsFossils rare vertebrate and invertebrate fossils
containsMineral barite
quartz
country United States of America
surface form: United States
diageneticFeature barite-cemented concretions
environmentOfDeposition deltaic
fluvial
formsPartOf Permian red beds of Oklahoma
geologicAge Permian
geologicPeriod Permian Period
surface form: Permian period
geologicProvince Mid-Continent Region
surface form: Midcontinent region of the United States
hostRockFor barite rose rocks
hydrologicCharacteristic moderate to high permeability
lithology sandstone
locatedIn Oklahoma
namedFor Garber, Oklahoma
notableFor barite rose rock concretions
overlies Chase Group
partOf Garber-Wellington aquifer system
porosityType primary intergranular porosity
primaryComposition fine- to medium-grained sandstone
regionalExtent central Oklahoma
stratigraphicUnitOf central Oklahoma
surface form: Central Oklahoma
underlies Hennessey Group
usedFor groundwater supply
weatheringCharacteristic forms ledges and slopes

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Rose rock foundIn Permian Garber Sandstone