Blossom Sand of Austin Group (TX*)
Blossom Sand (OK*)
Late Cretaceous*
Named from Blossom, Lamar Co., northeastern TX, which is located on an outcrop of the sand (US geologic names lexicons, USGS Bull. 896, 1200).
Arkla basin*
East Texas basin*
Ouachita folded belt*
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