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Geologic Unit: Goshute Canyon

Usage:

Goshute Canyon Formation (UT)


Geologic age:

Precambrian
Cambrian


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

Type section: from NE/4 sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 18 W, to SW/4 sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 18 W., Juab Co., UT (Bick, 1959).


AAPG geologic province:

Great Basin province


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