Usage:
Council Spring Member of Atrasado Formation of Madera Group (NM-notably in Oscura Mountains)
Geologic age:
Late Pennsylvanian (Missourian)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality: on northwest side of Oscura Mountains, west slope of range, in eastern part SE/4 sec. 36, T. 5 S., R. 5 E., [approx. Lat. 33 deg. 49 min. 33 sec. N., Long. 106 deg. 22 min. 15 sec. W., Garden Spring Canyon 7.5-min quadrangle], Socorro Co., central NM. Named from Council Spring, near top of Oscura Mountains, 5 mi south of north end of mountains, Socorro Co., central NM (Thompson, 1942).
AAPG geologic province:
Orogrande basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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