Usage:
Garo Sandstone (CO-recognized locally in South Park area)
Geologic age:
Controversial.
Permian or Jurassic
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Named from town of Garo, in sec. 36, T. 11 S., R. 76 W., Park Co., CO (Stark and others, 1949).
AAPG geologic province:
South Park basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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