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Publication:

Tweto, Ogden, 1977, Nomenclature of Precambrian rocks in Colorado, IN Contributions to stratigraphy: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1422-D, p. D1-D22.


Summary:

Obsolete. Not defined. Small area in east-central Front Range indicated on map (Underhill, 1906) now classed as Boulder Creek Granite. Listed with granitic rocks of circa 1,700 m.y. (Precambrian X) age group.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).


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