Historical:Lovell Member
Lithostratigraphy: Potsdam Sandstone Megagroup >>Mt. Simon Sandstone >>Lovell Member
Chronostratigraphy: Paleozoic Erathem >>Cambrian System >>Croixan Series >>Dresbachian Stage
Allostratigraphy: Sauk Sequence
Author
T. C. Buschbach
Name Origin
The Lovell Member of the Mt. Simon Sandstone (Templeton, 1950, p. 155) which overlies the Kenyon Member, is named for Lovell School, De Kalb County.
Type Section
The type section of the Lovell Member is located three-fourths of a mile north of the school for which it is named in De Kalb County. It is the interval from 2850-2975 feet deep (sample set 1301) in the same boring as the Crane Member.
Extent and Thickness
The Lovell Member is 65-190 feet thick.
Description
It is largely fine- to medium-grained sandstone, although it ranges from very fine to very coarse. It is finer grained than the adjacent members.
References
TEMPLETON, J. S., 1950, Mt. Simon Sandstone in northern Illinois: Illinois Academy of Science Transactions, v. 43, p. 151-159.
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