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  • Usage in publication:
    • Scott Creek Member
  • Modifications:
    • First used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Snake River basin
Publication:

Savage, C.N., 1968, Lexicon of Idaho geologic names: Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology Information Circular, no. 20, 78 p.


Summary:

First use of the Scott Creek Member of the Poison Creek Formation. Age is Pliocene(?).

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Scott Creek member
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Sandstone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Snake River basin
Publication:

Smiley, C.J., Shah, S.M.I., and Jones, R.W., 1975, Guidebook for the later Tertiary stratigraphyu and paleobotany of the Weiser area, Idaho: Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology Information Circular, no. 28, 13 p.


Summary:

Unit is named the Scott Creek member of the Poison Creek Formation. Consists of coarse sandstone. Thickness is 365 m. Overlies the Hog Creek member of the Poison Creek; unconformably underlies the Idaho Formation. Age is Pliocene. (B1520)

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


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