Ninnescah Shale

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Ninnescah Shale is a geologic rock unit known for its shale deposits, typically associated with Permian-age sedimentary sequences in the central United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic formation
rock unit
stratigraphic unit
composedPrimarilyOf fine-grained siliciclastic sediments
contains clay minerals
silt
country United States of America
surface form: United States
depositionalEnvironment marine
sedimentary
geologicAge Permian
geologicPeriod Permian period NERFINISHED
isPartOf Permian stratigraphy of the central United States
knownFor shale deposits
lithology shale
locatedIn central United States NERFINISHED
partOf Permian sedimentary sequence
primaryLithology mudstone
region Midcontinent region
rockType sedimentary rock
stratigraphicType shale formation

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Wellington Formation underlies Ninnescah Shale