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Geologic Unit: Logansport

Usage:

Logansport Formation of Midway Group (TX)


Subunits:

(alphabetical) --all in TX: Cow Bayou Member, Lime Hill Member.


Geologic age:

Paleocene


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

Type locality: eastern side of Sabine River just above bridge at Logans port, De Soto Parish, LA. Outcrop belt extends into Shelby and Panola Cos., TX (Murray and Thomas, 1945).


AAPG geologic province:

Arkla basin
East Texas basin


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

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