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Geologic Unit: Kerton Creek

Usage:

Kerton Creek Coal Member of Carbondale Formation (IL)


Geologic age:

Pennsylvanian, Middle


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

North side of Kerton Creek, in NE/4 NE/4 sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., Fulton Co., IL (Kosanke and others, 1960).


AAPG geologic province:

Illinois basin


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