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Geologic Unit: Dog Bend

Usage:

Dog Bend Limestone [unranked] in Mineral Wells Formation of Strawn Group (TX)


Geologic age:

Late Pennsylvanian (Missourian)


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

Probably named from exposures in the Dog Bend of Brazos River, 5 mi west of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., central northern TX (US geologic names lexicon, USGS Bull. 1200).


AAPG geologic province:

Bend arch


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