Usage:
Starr Flat Member of Duchesne River Formation (UT*)
Geologic age:
Oligocene*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: extends from center sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., on southern slope of John Starr Flat, northwest to highest point on ridge at boundary of secs. 34 and 35, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., Duchesne Co., UT (Andersen and Picard, 1972).
AAPG geologic province:
Uinta basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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