Stratigraphy

Start Depth
End Depth
Stratigraphic Unit
Start Depth: 0.00 ft
End Depth: 7.00 ft
Unit: Quaternary 
System
Quaternary 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
0.00 ft
End Depth
7.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Soil Or Fill 
Percent
100 
Secondary Lithology
 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 7.00 ft
End Depth: 90.00 ft
Unit: Lithograph City 
System
Devonian 
Series
 
Group
Cedar Valley 
Formation
Lithograph City 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
7.00 ft
End Depth
90.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Bedrock Surface - Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 90.00 ft
End Depth: 145.00 ft
Unit: Coralville 
System
Devonian 
Series
 
Group
Cedar Valley 
Formation
Coralville 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
90.00 ft
End Depth
145.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
50 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
Sandstone 
Percent
10 
Comments
Start Depth: 145.00 ft
End Depth: 250.00 ft
Unit: Little Cedar 
System
Devonian 
Series
 
Group
Cedar Valley 
Formation
Little Cedar 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
145.00 ft
End Depth
250.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
20 
Tertiary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
20 
Comments
Start Depth: 250.00 ft
End Depth: 280.00 ft
Unit: Pinicon Ridge 
System
Devonian 
Series
 
Group
Wapsipinicon 
Formation
Pinicon Ridge 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
250.00 ft
End Depth
280.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 280.00 ft
End Depth: 347.00 ft
Unit: Spillville 
System
Devonian 
Series
 
Group
Wapsipinicon 
Formation
Spillville 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
280.00 ft
End Depth
347.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
100 
Secondary Lithology
 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 347.00 ft
End Depth: 415.00 ft
Unit: Maquoketa 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Maquoketa 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
347.00 ft
End Depth
415.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
70 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
30 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 415.00 ft
End Depth: 640.00 ft
Unit: Galena 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
415.00 ft
End Depth
640.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
92 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 640.00 ft
End Depth: 720.00 ft
Unit: Decorah/Platteville/Glenwood Undiff. 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Decorah/Platteville/Glenwood Undiff. 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
640.00 ft
End Depth
720.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
50 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
35 
Tertiary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
15 
Comments
Start Depth: 720.00 ft
End Depth: 790.00 ft
Unit: St. Peter Sandstone 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Ancell 
Formation
St. Peter Sandstone 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
720.00 ft
End Depth
790.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Sandstone 
Percent
100 
Secondary Lithology
 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 790.00 ft
End Depth: 1027.00 ft
Unit: Shakopee 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Prairie Du Chien 
Formation
Shakopee 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
790.00 ft
End Depth
1027.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, Gaps, Top & Base Defined 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
55 
Secondary Lithology
Sandstone 
Percent
43 
Tertiary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 1027.00 ft
End Depth: 1160.00 ft
Unit: Oneota 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Prairie Du Chien 
Formation
Oneota 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
1027.00 ft
End Depth
1160.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, Gaps, Top & Base Defined 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
98 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 1160.00 ft
End Depth: 1230.00 ft
Unit: Jordan 
System
Cambrian 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Jordan 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
1160.00 ft
End Depth
1230.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top Accurate, Base Less Accurate - (Poor Samples, Gap At Contact) 
Penetration
Partial Penetration (Base Not Met), No Gap At Top 
Primary Lithology
Sandstone 
Percent
90 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
10 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
well deepened to 1,265 in 1950.