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Geologic Unit: Point Lookout

Usage:

Point Lookout Sandstone of Mesaverde Group (CO*,NM*)


Subunits:

(alphabetical): Hosta Tongue (NM*), North Hogback Tongue (NM*).


Geologic age:

Late Cretaceous*


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

Not designated. Named from exposures in cliffs at Point Lookout, about 7.5 mi southwest of Mancos, Montezuma Co., CO (Collier, 1919).


AAPG geologic province:

Paradox basin*
San Juan basin*


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

Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.

"No current usage" (†) implies that a name has been abandoned or has fallen into disuse. Former usage and, if known, replacement name given in parentheses ( ).

Slash (/) indicates name conflicts with nomenclatural guidelines (CSN, 1933; ACSN, 1961, 1970; NACSN, 1983, 2005, 2021). May be explained within brackets ([ ]).