Blanco Basin Mudstone
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Blanco
Basin Mudstone is primarily a reddish brown, but may range to red,
maroon, purple green or gray. Mottling may be present.
Texture:
fine grain
Luster: Dull
Translucency: Opaque
Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Absent
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Distribution:
Blanco Basin Mudstone is associated with the Blanco Basin Formation of
the western Alamosa Basin of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
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