Usage:
Josephine Peridotite (CA*,OR*)
Geologic age:
Jurassic* or older
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
[Not stated.] Occurs in southwest OR and northwest CA in area (225 sq mi) widest at latitude of Hawks Rest and Josephine Mountain, in sec. 20 T. 39 S., R. 9 W., Chetco Peak quadrangle, Josephine Co., OR (Wells and others, 1949; Loney and Himmelberg, 1977).
AAPG geologic province:
Klamath Mountains province*
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