Usage:
Oran Sandstone (unranked) in Palo Pinto Formation of Canyon Group (TX)
Oran Sandstone Member of Palo Pinto Formation (TX)
Oran Sandstone of Strawn Group (TX)
Geologic age:
Late Pennsylvanian (Missourian)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Not designated. Present locally in Palo Pinto Co., TX. Origin of name not stated by authors, but probably named from town or Oran, Palo Pinto Co., TX (Plummer and Moore, 1922).
AAPG geologic province:
Bend arch
Fort Worth syncline
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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