Usage:
American Ravine Andesite Porphyry (NV*)
Geologic age:
late Tertiary (Miocene)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Probably named from American Ravine west of Silver City, Silver City district, south end of Virginia Range, 12 mi northeast of Carson City, Lyon Co., NV (GNU records, USGS DDS-6).
AAPG geologic province:
Great Basin province*
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