Median-porosity contour maps of the J Sandstone, Dakota Group, in the Denver Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming
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Abstract
The Lower Cretaceous J sandstone of the Dakota Group is present in the Denver basin in eastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming, and southwestern Nebraska. Deposited during a regression of the Cretaceous epicontinental sea, this informally named unit is composed primarily of sandstone and shale of deltaic and near shore-marine origin. The J sandstone can be divided into an upper transgressive sand, a middle marginal-marine and deltaic facies, and a lower prodelta sequence (Clark, 1978). The depth from the surface to the top of the J sandstone increases from about 4,000 ft on the gently-dipping eastern flank of the basin to more than 8,000 ft at the basin ax is near the steeply-dipping western flank.
Porosity data compiled in this study were determined from J sandstone cores from 134 widely spaced boreholes. Porosity in areas of poor core coverage was determined from neutron density logs from an additional 20 boreholes ( corrected to core average grain density). Median, rather than average, porosity was used in order to minimize the statistical effect of anomalously high and low porosity values. Thirty-five oil companies and independent operators supplied core porosity data. Core porosities were determined by means of helium porosimetry, primarily by Core Laboratories of Denver, Colo.
Suggested Citation
Higley, D., Gautier, D.L., 1987, Median-porosity contour maps of the J Sandstone, Dakota Group, in the Denver Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1982, 1 Plate: 37.30 x 38.73 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/mf1982.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Median-porosity contour maps of the J Sandstone, Dakota Group, in the Denver Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 1982 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf1982 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 1 Plate: 37.30 x 38.73 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |