Usage:
Burro Mesa Rhyolite Member of South Rim Formation (TX-local)
Burro Mesa Member of South Rim Formation of Big Bend Park Group (TX-local)
Recognized in southwestern TX, notably Trans-Pecos area, Big Bend National Park.
Geologic age:
Tertiary
Oligocene
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Unknown.
AAPG geologic province:
Permian basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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