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Geologic Unit: Mazatzal
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Mazatzal Granite
  • Modifications:
    • Not used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Southern Rocky Mountain region
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:

Invalid. Applied to all granites of Needle Mountains, southwest CO in the Southern Rocky Mountain region, on erroneous assumption that all postdate the Uncompahgre Formation; name preoccupied. Listed with granitic rock units of more than one age group.

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


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