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Geologic Unit: Petrolia

Usage:

Petrolia Formation of Wichita Group (TX)


Geologic age:

early Permian (Wolfcampian and Leonardian)


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

Stratotype: measured from base of prominent east-facing cuesta, along county road about 1.8 mi north-northwest of the intersection of Farm Roads 1180 and 2846 west of Kadane Corner, southwestern Wichita Co., TX (Hentz, 1988).


AAPG geologic province:

Bend arch
Palo Duro basin
Fort Worth syncline
South Oklahoma folded belt


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

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