National Geologic Map Database
Geologic Unit: Drip Spring
Usage:
Geologic age:
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
AAPG geologic province:
Usage:
Drip Spring Formation (OR)
Geologic age:
Tertiary
Miocene
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: in SE/4 sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 42 E., Mahleur Co., OR (Kittleman and others, 1965).
AAPG geologic province:
Snake River basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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