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Geologic Unit: Staples Pond
Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Staples Pond Formation
  • Modifications:
    • First used
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Sandstone
    • Slate
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Warner, Jeffrey, and Pankiwskyj, K.A., 1965, Geology of the Buckfield and Dixfield quadrangles in northwestern Maine, IN Hussey, A.M., II, ed., Guidebook to field trips in southern Maine: New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference Guidebook, 57th annual meeting, Brunswick, ME, October 8-10, 1965, p. 103-108.


Summary:

Staples Pond Formation is listed in table 1 as an unpublished and unofficial stratigraphic name. Type locality and derivation of name not stated. Described as thinly bedded to massive calcareous sandstone and minor slate. Age is Devonian.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Staples Pond Formation†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Pankiwskyj, K.A., 1979, Bedrock geology of the Kingfield and Anson 15' quadrangles, Franklin and Somerset Counties, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Geologic Map, GM-7, 2 sheets, 51 p., scale 1:62,500


Summary:

Staples Pond Formation of Warner and Pankiwskyj (1965) replaced by newly named Day Mountain Member of Seboomook Formation.

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


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