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Geologic Unit: Dunlap Quarry

Usage:

Dunlap Quarry Sandstone Member of Catahoula Formation (TX)


Geologic age:

Oligocene and Miocene(?)


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

Notable exposures in large quarry on G.W. Dunlap 165-acre tract, in southeastern part of E.M. Millican survey, 2.4 mi S. 17 deg. E. of Millican, Brazos Co., southeastern TX (Renick, 1936).


AAPG geologic province:

Gulf Coast basin


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