Usage:
Limekiln Spring Member of Kingston Peak Formation of Pahrump Group (CA*)
Geologic age:
Proterozoic*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: near Limekiln Spring in Surprise Canyon, east flank of the Panamint Range, in T. 21 S., R. 45 E., Telescope Peak 15-min quadrangle, Inyo Co., CA (Albee and others, 1981).
AAPG geologic province:
Great Basin province*
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