Usage:
Rickreall Limestone Member of Yamhill Formation (OR)
Geologic age:
Eocene
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Notable exposures in quarry of Oregon Portland Cement Company, and to lesser extent in quarry on property owned by T.T. Leonard in NW/4 sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. Named from Rickreall Creek near Dallas, western OR (Baldwin, 1964).
AAPG geologic province:
Western Columbia basin
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