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Geologic Unit: Grondale

Usage:

Grondale Formation of Interlake Group (MT,ND)


Geologic age:

Silurian


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

Type section (subsurface): depth-interval 12,840 to 12,952 ft, Kissinger 1-9 Grondale well, in sec. 9, T. 155 N., R. 94 W., Mountrail Co., ND (Megathan, 1987).


AAPG geologic province:

Williston basin


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

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