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- Garda Stade*
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- Named
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Puget Sound province
Summary:
Is younger of two stades in Winthrop Creek Glaciation, northern side of Mount Rainier, Pierce Co, WA. Type section is in lateral and terminal moraines near Garda Falls. Garda Stade may have begun some time in late 12th or early 13th century. Episode of glacier expansion culminated in various valleys at different times ranging from middle of 14th to middle of 19th century. Moraines of Garda age differentiated from those of Burroughs Mountain Stade (new) age by absence of pumice layer C. Age is Recent [Holocene]
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Garda Drift*
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- Overview
- Redescribed
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Puget Sound province
Summary:
Detailed description and age of moraines of Garda and Burroughs Mountain Drifts included in report.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
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