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Geologic Unit: Chambers

Usage:

Chambers Tuff of Vieja Group (TX-local)
Chambers Formation of Vieja Group (TX-local)
Recognized in southwestern TX, notably Trans-Pecos area.


Geologic age:

Tertiary
Eocene
Oligocene


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

About 12 mi north of Candelaria, Rim Rock country, Presidio Co., TX. Named from Chambers Ranch (DeFord, 1958).


AAPG geologic province:

Permian basin


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

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