Lithofacies and the depositional history of the Tessey Formation, Frenchman Hills, West Texas
Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences
By: Mohammad Haneef and B. R. Wardlaw
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Abstract
The Tessey Formation in the Frenchman Hills, northwest Glass Mountains, represent deposition in a basinal setting. The formation consists of at least two shallowing-upward sequences of carbonate and evaporite deposition marked by two episodes of subaerial exposure, meteoric water dissolution, and collapse brecciation.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lithofacies and the depositional history of the Tessey Formation, Frenchman Hills, West Texas |
| Series title | Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences |
| Volume | 32 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press |
| Description | 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences |
| First page | 373 |
| Last page | 380 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Frenchman Hills;Glass Mountains;Tessey Formation |