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Geologic Unit: Snow Flake

Usage:

Snow Flake Formation (TN)


Geologic age:

Mississippian


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

Type section: South side of county road, 1.6 km (1 mi) NE of the locality of Snow Flake, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) E of Looneys Gap in Clinch Mountain, Looneys Gap quadrangle, Hawkins Co., TN (Brent, 1982).


AAPG geologic province:

Appalachian basin


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