Usage:
Muley Canyon Sandstone (UT)
Muley Canyon Sandstone Member of Mancos Shale (UT)
Geologic age:
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: at base of Muley Canyon, in SE/4 SW/4 sec. 16, T. 33 S., R. 7 E., Mt. Pennell 2 NW quadrangle, Garfield Co., UT (Smith, 1983).
Principal reference section; near E/2 sec. 27, T. 31 S., R. 8 E., Garfield Co., UT (Eaton, 1990).
AAPG geologic province:
Paradox basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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