Usage:
Lowell Formation of Bisbee Group (AZ-recognized locally in Bisbee area)
Subunits:
(alphabetical) --all in AZ: Cholla Member, Joserita Member, Pacheta Member, Pedregosa Member, Perilla Member, Quajote Member, Saavedra Member.
Geologic age:
Early Cretaceous
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality: Ninety One Hills area [local name for hills in secs. 14 and 23, T. 24 S., R. 24 E.], immediately north of International border in vicinity of International Monument No. 91, southeast of Bisbee Junction on Southern Pacific RR [formerly El Paso and Southwestern RR], and southwest of Schlandt Ranch, [Bisbee 15-min quadrangle], Cochise Co., southeastern AZ. Named from community of Lowell [now a part of Bisbee] (Stoyanow, 1949).
AAPG geologic province:
Pedregosa basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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