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Geologic Unit: Summit Springs

Usage:

Summit Springs Member of Pequop Formation (NV,UT)


Geologic age:

early Permian (Leonardian)


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

Not designated. Recognized in subsurface, depth-interval 4,400 to 5,400 ft, Standard of California-Continental Summit Springs Unit No. 1 well, in [NW/4] NW/4 sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 60 E., White Pine Co., NV. Named from Summit Springs Unit No. 1 well (Steele, 1960).


AAPG geologic province:

Great Basin province


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

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