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Geologic Unit: Bay de Noc

Usage:

Bay de Noc Member of Stonington Formation (MI)


Geologic age:

Late Ordovician


Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Chief exposure along eastern shore of Little Bay de Noc, from 1.5 mi north of Stratton's farm northward, and also south to Stonington Post Office, Delta Co., northern MI (Hussey, 1926).


AAPG geologic province:

Michigan basin


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