- Usage in publication:
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- Herringa tongue
- Herringa flow
- Modifications:
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- Original reference
- Dominant lithology:
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- Basalt
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Sierra Grande uplift
Summary:
Pg. 112, 133, 134, 143 (fig. 20). Herringa tongue or flow. East of type locality, Clayton basalt consists of many long tongues. For purpose of this report, these tongues have been named, from south to north, Carrizo, Herringa, Clayton Mesa, Apache, Seneca, Gaps, and Van Cleve flows. All basalts rest on sand and gravel of Ogallala-like material in ancient valleys. Vents that gave rise to these basalts are unknown. Age is Late Cenozoic.
Present in eastern Union Co., northeastern NM.
Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1746).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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