Freda Sandstone

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Freda Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Proterozoic
Type Formation
Underlies Jacobsville Sandstone
Overlies Nonesuch Shale
Lithology
Primary sandstone
Other mudstone, shale
Location
Region Michigan and Wisconsin
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Freda Sandstone (Pcf, grey) on NPS Apostle Islands geological map NPS apostle-islands-geologic-map.jpg
Freda Sandstone (Pcf, grey) on NPS Apostle Islands geological map

The Freda Sandstone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It dates back to the Proterozoic. Lithologically, the Freda Sandstone is a lithic, red-brown, cyclic sequence of sandstones, mudstones and shales (conglomerates are rare).

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