Usage:
Sulphur Canyon Sandstone Member of Neslen Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT*)
Sulphur Canyon Sandstone Bed of Neslen Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT*)
Sulphur Canyon Sandstone Bed of Price River Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT)
Geologic age:
Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Not designated. Named from Sulphur Canyon, in T. 18 S., R. 24 E., Grand Co., UT (Fisher, 1936).
AAPG geologic province:
Paradox basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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