Usage:
Horicon Member of Holy Hill Formation (WI)
Geologic age:
Quaternary (Pleistocene; Wisconsinan)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: roadcut on south side of Mapleview Road, 100 m west of its intersection with Maple Road, 1.9 mi (3 km) east of WI State Highways 45/47/52 just south of Antigo, in SE/4 SW/4 SW/4 sec. 34, T. 31 N., R. [11] E., [approx. Lat. 45 deg. 07 min. 04 sec. N., Long. 89 deg. 06 min. 52 sec. W.], Mattoon 7.5-min quadrangle, Langlade Co., eastern WI (Mickelson and others, 1984; Syverson and others, 2011).
Named from the city of Horicon, at southern edge of Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Dodge Co.; name credited to David M. Mickelson (Mickelson and others, 1984).
Reference section (lower till): Ski Hill section, roadcut at entrance to County Ski Area from WI State Highway 52, in NW/4 NW/4 NW/4 sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., [approx. Lat. 45 deg. 16 min. 33 sec. N., Long. 88 deg. 54 min. 08 sec. W.], Pickerel 7.5-min quadrangle, Langlade Co., eastern WI (Mickelson and others, 1984; Syverson and others, 2011).
AAPG geologic province:
Wisconsin arch
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