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Geologic Unit: Thompson Canyon

Usage:

Thompson Canyon Sandstone Member of Neslen Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT*)
Thompson Canyon Sandstone Bed of Price River Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT)
Thompson Canyon Sandstone Bed of Neslen Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT*)
Thompson Canyon Sandstone Bed of Neslen Member of Price River Formation of Mesaverde Group (UT*)


Geologic age:

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)*


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

Not designated. Named from Thompson Wash, in T. 21 and 22 S., R. 19 and 20 E., Grand Co., UT (Fisher, 1936).


AAPG geologic province:

Paradox 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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