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Geologic Unit: Bluewater Creek

Usage:

Bluewater Creek Member of Chinle Formation (AZ,CO,NM)


Geologic age:

Triassic, Late
Carnian


Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Type section: in W/2 NE/4 sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., Cibola Co., NM (Lucas and Hayden, 1989).


AAPG geologic province:

San Juan basin


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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