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Geologic Unit: Gibbons

Usage:

Gibbons Conglomerate Lentil of Marble Falls Limestone (TX)
Gibbons Conglomerate Member of Big Saline Formation (TX)


Geologic age:

Pennsylvanian, Middle


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

Type section: 0.25 mi north of San Saba-Brady Road, on the Gibbons Ranch, 2.5 mi south of Hall, San Saba Co., central TX (Plummer, 1945).


AAPG geologic province:

Llano uplift


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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