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Geologic Unit: Doneley

Usage:

Doneley Limestone Member of Savanna Formation of Krebs Group (OK)


Geologic age:

Middle Pennsylvanian


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

Type section: 1 mi north of school building in NW/4 sec. 16, T. 26 N., R. 20 E., Craig Co., OK, in south bank of creek which crosses north-south section line road. Exposure is about 100 feet east of road. Named from Doneley School, which is shown on USGS topographic map of Vinita quadrangle in NW/4 sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 20 E., [Craig Co., OK]. This school has been replaced by Pleasant Hill School which is at same location (Branson, 1954, 1955).


AAPG geologic province:

Chautauqua platform


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