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Geologic Unit: Goose Lake
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Goose Lake clay
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Clay
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Illinois basin
Publication:

Wanless, H.R., 1939, Pennsylvanian correlations in the Eastern Interior and Appalachian coal fields: Geological Society of America Special Paper, 17, 130 p.


Summary:

Pg. 25-26, 84, pl. 5. Goose Lake clay. Composite of two or more underclays of lower Carbondale and upper Pottsville age. Occurs below Colchester coal. Approximately equivalent to Cheltenham fire clay of Missouri. Age is Pennsylvanian.
Named from occurrence near Goose Lake, east Grundy Co., northeastern IL. Used as a refractory clay.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1546).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Goose Lake clay†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Illinois basin
Publication:

Kosanke, R.M., Simon, J.A., Wanless, H.R., and Willman, H.B., 1960, Classification of the Pennsylvanian strata of Illinois: Illinois Geological Survey Report of Investigations, no. 214, 84 p.


Summary:

Pg. 33. Goose Lake clay is trade name and not recognized as part of Illinois stratigraphic nomenclature.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1546).


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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