Freda Sandstone

Freda Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Proterozoic
TypeFormation
UnderliesJacobsville Sandstone
OverliesNonesuch Shale
Lithology
Primarysandstone
Othermudstone, shale
Location
RegionMichigan and Wisconsin
CountryUnited 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).

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