Usage:
Molina Member of Wasatch Formation (CO*)
Geologic age:
Eocene*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
On prominent hill north of Plateau Creek, about 1 mi west of Molina, from which unit is named, Mesa Co., CO (Donnell, 1969).
Reference sections: 1) N/2 sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 97 W.; 2) S/2 sec. 31, T. 9 S., R. 95 W. and N/2 sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 95 W.; 3) NW/4 sec. 4, T. 10 S., R. 96 W. (Donnell, 1969).
AAPG geologic province:
Piceance basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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