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Geologic Unit: Lime Hill

Usage:

Lime Hill Formation of Wilcox Group (LA-recognized locally in Sabine Parish)
Lime Hill Member of Logansport Formation of Wilcox Group (TX-notably Shelby Co.)


Geologic age:

Paleocene


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

Type locality: along LA Highway 180 in SW/4 sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 11 W., and about 2.5 mi northeast of Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, LA. Named from exposures on and near Lime Hill. Outcrop area extends into Shelby County, TX (Murray and Thomas, 1945).
Reference sections: in SW/4 sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 11 W., and SE/4 sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 12 W., Sabine Parish, LA (Andersen, 1960).


AAPG geologic province:

Arkla basin
East Texas basin


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

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