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Geologic Unit: Konawa

Usage:

Konawa Formation of Pontotoc Group (OK)


Subunits:

(alphabetical) --all in OK: Jarvis Church Conglomerate Member, Long Creek Limestone Member, Maud Chert Conglomerate Member, Red Eagle Limestone Member.


Geologic age:

Pennsylvanian, Late
Permian, Early


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

Not designated. Named from town of Konawa, located on extreme edge of outcrop, Seminole Co., OK (Morgan, 1924).


AAPG geologic province:

Chautauqua platform
Arkoma basin


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

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