- Usage in publication:
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- Altona dolomite member
- Modifications:
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- Original reference
- Dominant lithology:
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- Dolomite
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Anadarko basin
Summary:
Pg. 42, 48. Altona dolomite member of Blaine division. Fossiliferous arenaceous dolomite overlying a stratum of shale (Jenkins clay of Cragin) and underlying Shimer gypsum member, all of which are included in Blaine division. [Age is Permian.]
Named from Altona Post Office, western part of Kingfisher Co., central OK.
Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 896, p. 41); supplemental information from GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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