Red Beds of Eastern Oklahoma 



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sandstones associated with the limestones were seen to become 

 gradually redder in color. South of the Arkansas river they 

 are typical Eed Beds, In going from In galls to Chandler and 



Stroud, one passes over formations which are much lower geo- 

 logically, and they are likewise red in color. 



It appears, therefore, that rocks in Eastern Oklahoma which 

 have been referred to the Eed Beds on lithologic grounds, are 

 in part of ^ Upper Carboniferous or Coal Measure age. The 

 sedimentation from the Carboniferous into the Permian is an 



