Blanco Basin Mudstone











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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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