- Usage in publication:
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- Corta sandstone [unranked]
- Modifications:
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- Original reference
- Biostratigraphic dating
- Dominant lithology:
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- Sandstone
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Pedregosa basin
Summary:
Pg. 11, 36 (table 6). Corta sandstone [unranked] in Joserita member of Lowell formation of Bisbee group. Division 8b, Hard cross-bedded, partly quartzitic and partly calcareous, reddish-brown and in places whitish sandstone. Thickness 35 feet. Underlies Quimbo dolomite (new) and overlies Espinal grit (new); both in Joserita member. Age is Early Cretaceous (Aptian); DUFRENOYA DUFRENOYI standard ammonite zone.
[Occurs in the Ninety One Hills area, local name for hills in secs. 14 and 23, T. 24 S., R. 24 E., immediately north of International border in vicinity of International Monument No. 91, southeast of Bisbee Junction on Southern Pacific RR, Bisbee 15-min quadrangle, Cochise Co., southeastern AZ. Area includes type locality and standard section of Lowell Formation.]
Source: Publication; US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 948).
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