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Geologic Unit: Deadman

Usage:
Deadman Quartzite of Mazatzal Group (AZ)
Deadman Quartzite (AZ)

Age:
Proterozoic, Early
Geologic Province:
Basin and Range province
Areal Extent:
AZ(c)

Type Locality:
Not stated. Named from typical occurrence on North Fork of Deadman Creek, Mazatzal Mountains, central AZ (Wilson, 1939).

Unit Name History:
First used (Butler and Wilson, 1938).
Named (Wilson, 1939).
Age modified; Revised to lowermost formation (of 3) of Mazatzal Group (Karlstrom and Conway, 1986).

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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 ().

Slashes (/) indicate unit name usage violates the 1983 North American Stratigraphic Code. This violation may be explained within brackets ([ ]).






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Last modified: 7-Jan-2007