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Geologic Unit: French Lick

Usage:

French Lick Coal Member of Mansfield Formation of Raccoon Creek Group (IN)


Geologic age:

Pennsylvanian, Early


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

Quarry and mine in NE/4 NE/4 sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., approx. 1 mi west of town of French Lick, Orange Co., south-central IN. Named from French Lick (Gray and others, 1960).


AAPG geologic province:

Illinois basin


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