The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble

The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble
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