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Geologic Unit: Chalk Hills

Usage:

Chalk Hills Member of Catahoula Formation (LA)


Geologic age:

Oligocene


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

Notable exposures in the Chalk Hills through secs. 7, 16, 17, 18 and 21, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., Catahoula Parish, east-central LA (Chawner, 1936).


AAPG geologic province:

Arkla basin


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