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Top of the Mt. Simon Sandstone in Lake County, Illinois

Map of Lake County showing the top of the Mt. Simon Sandstone

Mt. Simon Sandstone

The Mt. Simon is the deepest aquifer in the county and consists of nearly 2,000 feet of fine- to coarse-grained sandstone. The water quality diminishes with depth.




















Updated 10/27/2009 SLD

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