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Geologic Unit: Clinker

Usage:

Clinker Formation (UT)


Geologic age:

Permian, Early
Wolfcampian


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

Type section: on west hill of South Mountain, in sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 6 W., Wasatch Co., UT (Welsh and James, 1961).


AAPG geologic province:

Wasatch uplift
Great Basin province


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

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