| Abstract: | Although more than 100 years of research have gone into deciphering the stratigraphy of the Michigan basin of North America, it remains a challenge to visualize the basin stratigraphy on a regional scale and to describe stratigraphic relations within the basin. Similar difficulties exist for visualizing and describing the regional distribution of petroleum source rocks and reservoir rocks. This publication addresses these difficulties by combining data on Paleozoic and Mesozoic stratigraphy and petroleum geology of the Michigan basin. The areal extent of this structural basin is presented along with data in eight schematic chronostratigraphic sections arranged from north to south, with time denoted in equal increments along the sections. The stratigraphic data are modified from American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) (1984), Johnson and others (1992), Sanford (1993), and Cross (1998), and the time scale is taken from Harland and others (1990). Informal North American chronostratigraphic terms from AAPG (1984) are shown in parentheses. Stratigraphic sequences as defined by Sloss (1963, 1988) and Wheeler (1963) also are included, as well as the locations of major petroleum source rocks and major petroleum plays. The stratigraphic units are colored according to predominant lithology, in order to emphasize general lithologic patterns and to provide a broad overview of the Michigan basin. For purposes of comparison, schematic depictions of stratigraphy and interpreted events in the Michigan basin and adjacent Appalachian basin are shown. The paper version of this map is available for purchase from the USGS Store. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 86145 |
| Citation Author: | Swezey, Christopher S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | Map Sheet: 51 x 42 inches |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Citation Series Code: | SIM |
| Citation Series Number: | 2978 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Regional Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems of the Michigan Basin, North America; 2008; SIM; 2978; Swezey, Christopher S. |
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| Citation Year: | 2008 |
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| Text: | Regional Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems of the Michigan Basin, North America; 2008; SIM; 2978; Swezey, Christopher S. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2978/ |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_84305.htm |
| Date Other: | Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
