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Geologic Unit: Jay Peak

Usage:
Jay Peak Formation of Camels Hump Group (VT*)
Jay Peak Member of Underhill Formation (VT)

Age:
Cambrian, Early*
Geologic Province:
New England province*
Areal Extent:
VT*

Type Locality:
On Jay Peak in northwestern part of town of Westfield, north-central VT (Cady, 1963).

Unit Name History:
First used as member of Underhill formation (Doll and others, 1961). Revised to formation in Camels Hump group (Dennis, 1961). Named (Cady and others, 1963).

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Asterisks (*) indicate usage by the U.S. Geological Survey. Other usages by state geological surveys.

"No current usage" implies that a name has been abandoned or that it has fallen into disuse. Former usage and, if known, replacement name given in parentheses ().

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Last modified: 7-Jan-2007