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Geologic Unit: Carlin Canyon

Usage:

Carlin Canyon Formation (NV)


Geologic age:

Permian, Early


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

Type section: on north side of Humboldt River at Carlin Canyon; top in NE/4 NW/4 NW/4 sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., and base in SE/4 NW/4 SE/4 sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., [Grindstone Mountain 7.5-min quadrangle], Elko Co., northeastern NV (Fails, 1960).


AAPG geologic province:

Great Basin province


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