Usage:
Linton Member of Fox Hills Formation (ND,SD)
Geologic age:
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section (composite): section [labeled A216] measured from northwest tip to center of north side of butte 1.6 km east of Linton, in N/2 secs. 8 and 9, T. 132 N., R. 76 W., Emmons Co., ND. (Klett and Erickson, 1976).
Reference sections: (1) NE/4 NW/4 sec. 28, T. 130 N., R. 78 W., Emmons Co., SD; (2) NW/4 SE/4 sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 28 E., Corson Co., SD (Klett and Erickson, 1976).
AAPG geologic province:
Williston basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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