Usage:
Bully Creek Formation (OR)
Geologic age:
Tertiary
Oligocene
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type sections: Part I in SW/4 sec. 7, T. 19 S., R. 41 E., and Part II in NW/4 sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 41 E., Malheur Co., OR, in Harper Basin district (Kittleman and others, 1965).
AAPG geologic province:
Snake River basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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