Pg. M12-M13, pI. 1 (geol. map). Slide Creek gravel. Coarse poorly sorted gravel, with some boulders as much as 4 feet across; boulders include pieces of Jarbidge rhyolite and Pole Creek dacite. Unconformably overlies Jarbidge rhyolite and apparently interfingers locally with Pole Creek dacite. Seems to be overlain unconformably by Jenny Creek tuff (new). [Thickness not discussed.] Age is considered Pliocene(?), based on stratigraphic position. Adopted by the USGS.
Type locality: on west side of ridge to east of Slide Creek Canyon, near east edge of Jarbidge quadrangle, Bieroth Ridge area, Elko Co., northeastern NV. Named from Slide Creek Canyon.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1350, p. 701); supplemental information from GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).

Age modified from Pliocene? to late Miocene in Jarbidge Wilderness and adjacent areas, north-central Elko Co, NV, Great Basin province. Age change based on 12.2 +/-0.8 m.y. date on Cougar Point Welded Tuff from Owyhee quad about 40 mi to west by Obradovich (Coats, Stephens, 1968, Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967, v. 2, p. 1083). Thus all rocks older than Cougar Point and younger than Jarbidge Rhyolite (Gods Pocket Dacite, Pole Creek Dacite, Slide Creek and Jenny Creek Tuff) are assigned late Miocene age.

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