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  • Usage in publication:
    • Frozenhead grit
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Sandstone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Glenn, L.C., 1925, The northern Tennessee coal field, included in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane, and Scott Counties: Tennessee Geological Survey Bulletin, no. 33-B, 478 p.


Summary:

[Frozenhead grit in Anderson sandstone.] Frozenhead grit (p. 324); Frozenhead sandstone (p. 328). [Shown in section of Anderson formation, as lying about 25 feet above Pilot Knob sandstone (basal member of Anderson). Top lies about 300 feet below top of Frozenhead Mountain, Morgan County, northern Tennessee. Age is Pennsylvanian.
[U.S. Board on Geographic Names gives Frozen Head as correct spelling.]

Source: US geologic names lexicons (USGS Bull. 896, p. 785; USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1440).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Frozen Head sandstone
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Wilson, C.W., Jr., Jewell, J.W., and Luther, E.T., 1956, Pennsylvanian geology of the Cumberland Plateau: Tennessee Division of Geology Geologic Folio, 21 p.


Summary:

Pg. 11, 19, pls. 2, 4. Frozen Head sandstone of Vowell Mountain group. Reallocated to Vowell Mountain group (new) and referred to as Frozen Head sandstone. In type locality 35 feet thick; in Cross Mountain section 60 feet thick; maximum thickness 100 feet. Occurs near top of group; overlies an unnamed shale unit; underlies shale interval below Low Gap sandstone (new) of Cross Mountain group (new). Age is Early Pennsylvanian (Pottsville).

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1440).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Frozen Head Sandstone Member
  • Modifications:
    • [Revised]
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Hardeman, W.D., Miller, R.A., and Swingle, G.D., 1966, Geologic map of Tennessee: Tennessee Division of Geology Geologic Map, 4 sheets, scale 1:250,000


Summary:

(East-central and East sheets; not separately mapped.) Frozen Head Sandstone Member of Vowell Mountain Formation. At top of Vowell Mountain Formation; underlies Cross Mountain Formation. Age is Pennsylvanian.
[The Vowell Mountain Group of Wilson and others (1956) is reduced to formation rank. Its constituent formations, the Frozen Head and Pilot Mountain (not incl. on State geol. map), are also reduced in rank to members. See also under Cross Mountain.]

Source: Publication.


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Frozen Head Sandstone Member*
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Rice, C.L., Hiett, J.K., and Koozmin, E.D., 1994, Glossary of Pennsylvanian stratigraphic names, central Appalachian basin, IN Rice, C.L., ed., Elements of Pennsylvanian stratigraphy, central Appalachian basin: Geological Society of America Special Paper, 294, p. 115-155.


Summary:

Frozen Head Sandstone Member of TN was previously assigned to Anderson Formation (abandoned) and is now assigned to Vowell Mountain Formation.

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


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