Stratigraphy

Start Depth
End Depth
Stratigraphic Unit
Start Depth: 0.00 ft
End Depth: 30.00 ft
Unit: Quaternary 
System
Quaternary 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
0.00 ft
End Depth
30.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top Accurate, Base Less Accurate - (Poor Samples, Gap At Contact) 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, Gap At Base 
Primary Lithology
Till - Oxidized And Leached 
Percent
50 
Secondary Lithology
Gravel 
Percent
30 
Tertiary Lithology
Loess 
Percent
20 
Comments
Start Depth: 30.00 ft
End Depth: 75.00 ft
Unit: Hopkinton 
System
Silurian 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Hopkinton 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
30.00 ft
End Depth
75.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Base Accurate, Top Less Accurate - (Poor Samples, Gap At Contact) 
Penetration
Bedrock Surface - Complete Penetration, Gap At Top 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
100 
Secondary Lithology
 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 75.00 ft
End Depth: 130.00 ft
Unit: Blanding 
System
Silurian 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Blanding 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
75.00 ft
End Depth
130.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 130.00 ft
End Depth: 156.00 ft
Unit: Tete Des Morts 
System
Silurian 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Tete Des Morts 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
130.00 ft
End Depth
156.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
95 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 156.00 ft
End Depth: 206.00 ft
Unit: Mosalem 
System
Silurian 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Mosalem 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
156.00 ft
End Depth
206.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
85 
Secondary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
10 
Tertiary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 206.00 ft
End Depth: 275.00 ft
Unit: Brainard Shale 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Maquoketa 
Member
Brainard Shale 
Submember
 
Start Depth
206.00 ft
End Depth
275.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
85 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
15 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 275.00 ft
End Depth: 300.00 ft
Unit: Ft. Atkinson Limestone 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Maquoketa 
Member
Ft. Atkinson Limestone 
Submember
 
Start Depth
275.00 ft
End Depth
300.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
85 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
15 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 300.00 ft
End Depth: 325.00 ft
Unit: Clermont Shale 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Maquoketa 
Member
Clermont Shale 
Submember
 
Start Depth
300.00 ft
End Depth
325.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
95 
Secondary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 325.00 ft
End Depth: 375.00 ft
Unit: Elgin Limestone 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
 
Formation
Maquoketa 
Member
Elgin Limestone 
Submember
 
Start Depth
325.00 ft
End Depth
375.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 375.00 ft
End Depth: 410.00 ft
Unit: Dubuque 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Dubuque 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
375.00 ft
End Depth
410.00 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: 410.00 ft
End Depth: 485.00 ft
Unit: Wise Lake 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Wise Lake 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
410.00 ft
End Depth
485.00 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: 485.00 ft
End Depth: 595.00 ft
Unit: Dunleith 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Dunleith 
Member
 
Submember
 
Start Depth
485.00 ft
End Depth
595.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, Gaps, Top & Base Defined 
Primary Lithology
Dolomite 
Percent
90 
Secondary Lithology
Chert/Chalcedony 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 595.00 ft
End Depth: 610.00 ft
Unit: Ion 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Decorah 
Member
Ion 
Submember
 
Start Depth
595.00 ft
End Depth
610.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
98 
Secondary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 610.00 ft
End Depth: 628.00 ft
Unit: Guttenberg 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Decorah 
Member
Guttenberg 
Submember
 
Start Depth
610.00 ft
End Depth
628.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Complete Penetration, No Gaps 
Primary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
98 
Secondary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments
Start Depth: 628.00 ft
End Depth: 635.00 ft
Unit: Spechts Ferry 
System
Ordovician 
Series
 
Group
Galena 
Formation
Decorah 
Member
Spechts Ferry 
Submember
 
Start Depth
628.00 ft
End Depth
635.00 ft
Contact Accuracy
Top & Base Accurate For Sample 
Penetration
Partial Penetration (Base Not Met), No Gap At Top 
Primary Lithology
Shale 
Percent
60 
Secondary Lithology
Limestone 
Percent
40 
Tertiary Lithology
 
Percent
Comments