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Geologic Unit: Bodcaw

Usage:

Bodcaw Tongue of Terryville Sandstone of Cotton Valley Group (LA)
Bodcaw Tongue of Schuler Formation of Cotton Valley Group (LA)
Bodcaw Member of Terryville Sandstone of Cotton Valley Group (LA)
Bodcaw Sand of Cotton Valley Group (LA)


Geologic age:

Jurassic, Late


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

Type section (subsurface): Ohio Oil Company, Bodcaw Lumber Company No. 1 well, in SW/4 SE/4 sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 10 W., Webster Parish, LA (Mann and Thomas, 1964).


AAPG geologic province:

Arkla basin


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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