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Geologic Unit: Maverick

Usage:
Maverick Shale of Mazatzal Group (AZ)
Maverick Shale (AZ)
Maverick Formation of Mazatzal Group (AZ)

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

Type Locality:
Type section: east wall of Maverick Basin, in northwest part of Mazatzal Mountains [approx. Lat. 34 deg. 06 min. N., Long. 111 deg. 31 min. W., Table Mountain 7.5-min quadrangle, Yavapai Co., AZ] (Wilson, 1939).

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

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Last modified: 7-Jan-2007