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Geologic Unit: Glen Mountains

Usage:

Glen Mountains Layered Complex (OK*)
/Glen Mountains Layered Complex of Raggedy Mountain Gabbro Group (OK)

[Glen Mountains Layered Complex of Raggedy Mountain Gabbro Group conflicts with several articles in nomenclature guidelines (CSN, 1933; ACSN, 1961, 1970; NACSN, 1983, 2005, 2021). Not used by the USGS.]


Geologic age:

Paleozoic, early*


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

Type area: Glen Mountains, T. 14 N., R. 16 and 17 W., Kiowa Co., OK (Powell and others, 1980).


AAPG geologic province:

South Oklahoma folded belt*


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

Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.

"No current usage" (†) implies that a name has been abandoned or has fallen into disuse. Former usage and, if known, replacement name given in parentheses ( ).

Slash (/) indicates name conflicts with nomenclatural guidelines (CSN, 1933; ACSN, 1961, 1970; NACSN, 1983, 2005, 2021). May be explained within brackets ([ ]).