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Geologic Unit: Luke Hill

Usage:

Luke Hill Limestone of Beekmantown Group (VT)


Geologic age:

Early Ordovician


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

Notable exposures from northern part of St. Albans quadrangle, northwestern VT, across international border for about 20 mi into Quebec, Canada (US geologic names lexicons, USGS Bull. 896, 1200).


AAPG geologic province:

New England province


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

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