Usage:
Greenup Limestone Member of Mattoon Formation of Mcleansboro Group (IL)
Geologic age:
Pennsylvanian, Late
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Near center W/2 NE/4 sec. 3, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., Cumberland Co., east-central IL (Newton and Weller, 1937; Kosanke and others, 1960).
AAPG geologic province:
Illinois basin
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