- Usage in publication:
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- Oxford member
- Modifications:
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- First used
- Dominant lithology:
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- Shale
- Limestone
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Cincinnati arch
Summary:
Name Oxford introduced in this report for uppermost of three members of Whitewater formation, overlying lowermost Weisburg, and middle Saluda member. Unit is not described, nor is a type locality given. Elsewhere in report, strata is referred to simply as Upper Whitewater. Age shown as Ordovician (Richmondian).
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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