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Geologic Unit: Brady

Usage:

Brady Paleosol (KS,NE)
Brady Soil (KS,NE)


Subunits:

b


Geologic age:

Pleistocene


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

Same as for Bignell Loess. Bignell Hill section, southeast of North Platte, 1.7 mi due south of Bignell, southeast of North Platte, in E/2 E/2 sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 29 W., Lincoln Co., NE (Schultz and Stout, 1945).


AAPG geologic province:

Chadron arch


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

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