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Located in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains area, Madison Limestone dates back millions of years. The following report is intense for a geologist mind. Knowing the age and general area, the content becomes interesting. This map details the framework of the study area.

Page B5 of Correlation of Paleostructure and Sediment Deposition in the Madison Limestone and Associated Rocks in Parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. I 19.16:1273-B or OCLC#9828996

Water from the Madison Limestone and underlying rocks might supply, at least on a temporary basis, a large part of the water required for coal development. The Madison Limestone Project was established to determine the quantity and quality of water in rocks of Paleozoic age in an area of about 200,000 square miles in eastern Montana, western North Dakota and South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming, and a small part of northwestern Nebraska. -- Excerpt page B1

More information on this document and more:

• To view online: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1273b/report.pdf
• Madison Limestone Formations in Wyoming video: www.youtube.com
• The Importance of the Madison Limestone Formation in Wyoming video: www.youtube.com

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