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Geologic Unit: Bull Canyon

Usage:

Bull Canyon Formation of Chinle Group (NM-notably Lamy area)


Geologic age:

Triassic, Late
Norian


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

Type section: near mouth of Bull Canyon, in sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., Guadalupe Co., NM (Lucas and Hunt, 1989).


AAPG geologic province:

Palo Duro basin
Las Vegas-Raton basin


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

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